What is the difference in land area between Congo, Rep. and Zimbabwe?

4.54 million hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Zimbabwe?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Congo, Rep. vs Zimbabwe: Land area

Congo, Rep.

34.15 million hectares

in 2011

Zimbabwe

38.69 million hectares

in 2011

Congo, Rep. rank

26th

Zimbabwe rank

25th

Land area over time

Congo, Rep.
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 38.69 million hectares against 34.15 million hectares in Congo, Rep., a difference of 4.54 million hectares.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Rep.'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Congo, Rep. ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 53 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Rep.	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	34.15 million hectares	38.69 million hectares	4.54 million hectares	Zimbabwe
1970s	34.15 million hectares	38.69 million hectares	4.54 million hectares	Zimbabwe
1980s	34.15 million hectares	38.69 million hectares	4.54 million hectares	Zimbabwe
1990s	34.15 million hectares	38.69 million hectares	4.54 million hectares	Zimbabwe
2000s	34.15 million hectares	38.69 million hectares	4.54 million hectares	Zimbabwe
2010s	34.15 million hectares	38.69 million hectares	4.54 million hectares	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Congo, Rep. or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 38.69 million hectares against 34.15 million hectares in Congo, Rep. as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Congo, Rep. and Zimbabwe?: 4.54 million hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Zimbabwe?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Congo, Rep. and Zimbabwe rank globally for land area?: Congo, Rep. ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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

Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.