China vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land area
China
942,470 ha th
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
226,705 ha th
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
Land area over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
China currently reports 942,470 ha th against 226,705 ha th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 715,765 ha th.
That makes China's figure about 4.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th of 253 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942,467 ha th | 226,705 ha th | 715,762 ha th | China |
| 2000s | 942,470 ha th | 226,705 ha th | 715,765 ha th | China |
| 2010s | 942,470 ha th | 226,705 ha th | 715,765 ha th | China |
| 2020s | 942,470 ha th | 226,705 ha th | 715,765 ha th | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, China or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- China, at 942,470 ha th against 226,705 ha th in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 715,765 ha th, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for land area?
- China ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.