Which has higher surface area, Cameroon or Congo?

Cameroon, at 47.54 million ha against 34.20 million ha in Congo as of 2011.

What is the difference in surface area between Cameroon and Congo?

13.34 million ha, 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.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Congo: Surface area

Cameroon

47.54 million ha

in 2011

Congo

34.20 million ha

in 2011

Cameroon rank

23rd

Congo rank

26th

Surface area over time

Cameroon
Congo

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 47.54 million ha against 34.20 million ha in Congo, a difference of 13.34 million ha.

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	47.54 million ha	34.20 million ha	13.34 million ha	Cameroon
1970s	47.54 million ha	34.20 million ha	13.34 million ha	Cameroon
1980s	47.54 million ha	34.20 million ha	13.34 million ha	Cameroon
1990s	47.54 million ha	34.20 million ha	13.34 million ha	Cameroon
2000s	47.54 million ha	34.20 million ha	13.34 million ha	Cameroon
2010s	47.54 million ha	34.20 million ha	13.34 million ha	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Cameroon or Congo?: Cameroon, at 47.54 million ha against 34.20 million ha in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Cameroon and Congo?: 13.34 million ha, 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 surface 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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.