Which has higher surface area, Congo or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 39.08 million ha against 34.20 million ha in Congo as of 2011.

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

4.88 million ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo 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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Zimbabwe: Surface area

Congo

34.20 million ha

in 2011

Zimbabwe

39.08 million ha

in 2011

Congo rank

26th

Zimbabwe rank

25th

Surface area over time

Congo
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 39.08 million ha against 34.20 million ha in Congo, a difference of 4.88 million ha.

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

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

Congo 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	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	34.20 million ha	39.08 million ha	4.88 million ha	Zimbabwe
1970s	34.20 million ha	39.08 million ha	4.88 million ha	Zimbabwe
1980s	34.20 million ha	39.08 million ha	4.88 million ha	Zimbabwe
1990s	34.20 million ha	39.08 million ha	4.88 million ha	Zimbabwe
2000s	34.20 million ha	39.08 million ha	4.88 million ha	Zimbabwe
2010s	34.20 million ha	39.08 million ha	4.88 million ha	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Congo or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 39.08 million ha against 34.20 million ha in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Congo and Zimbabwe?: 4.88 million ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for surface area?: Congo 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 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.