Democratic Republic of Congo vs Libya: Land area
Land area over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Libya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 226.71 million hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 50.75 million hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.71 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 50.75 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 226.71 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 50.75 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 226.71 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 50.75 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 226.71 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 50.75 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 226.71 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 50.75 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 226.71 million hectares | 175.95 million hectares | 50.75 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Libya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 226.71 million hectares against 175.95 million hectares in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya?
- 50.75 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya rank globally for land area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 4th 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.