Congo vs Côte d'Ivoire: Land area
Congo
34.15 million hectares
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire
31.80 million hectares
in 2011
Congo rank
26th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
27th
Land area over time
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Congo currently reports 34.15 million hectares against 31.80 million hectares in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.35 million hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 26th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th of 53 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.15 million hectares | 31.80 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 34.15 million hectares | 31.80 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 34.15 million hectares | 31.80 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 34.15 million hectares | 31.80 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 34.15 million hectares | 31.80 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 34.15 million hectares | 31.80 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Congo or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Congo, at 34.15 million hectares against 31.80 million hectares in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 2.35 million hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for land area?
- Congo ranks 26th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th 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.