Congo vs Vietnam: Land area in hectares
Congo
34.15 million hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
31.34 million hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
66th
Vietnam rank
69th
Land area in hectares over time
- Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Congo currently reports 34.15 million hectares against 31.34 million hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 2.81 million hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 66th and Vietnam ranks 69th of 238 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.15 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 34.15 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 34.15 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 34.15 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 34.15 million hectares | 31.17 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 34.15 million hectares | 31.33 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 34.15 million hectares | 31.34 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Congo or Vietnam?
- Congo, at 34.15 million hectares against 31.34 million hectares in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Congo and Vietnam?
- 2.81 million hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Vietnam rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Congo ranks 66th and Vietnam ranks 69th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.