Cameroon vs Congo: Land area
Cameroon
47.27 million hectares
in 2011
Congo
34.15 million hectares
in 2011
Cameroon rank
23rd
Congo rank
26th
Land area over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 47.27 million hectares against 34.15 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 13.12 million hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.27 million hectares | 34.15 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 47.27 million hectares | 34.15 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 47.27 million hectares | 34.15 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 47.27 million hectares | 34.15 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 47.27 million hectares | 34.15 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 47.27 million hectares | 34.15 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 47.27 million hectares against 34.15 million hectares in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Cameroon and Congo?
- 13.12 million hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for land area?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 26th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.