Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zambia: Grassland organic soils — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
595.28 ha
in 2024
Zambia
218,458 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Zambia rank
12th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Zambia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 218,458 ha against 595.28 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 217,863 ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 367.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 22 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 606.74 ha 220,103 ha 219,496 ha Zambia
2000s 590 ha 219,937 ha 219,347 ha Zambia
2010s 579.93 ha 218,433 ha 217,853 ha Zambia
2020s 593.67 ha 218,385 ha 217,792 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 218,458 ha against 595.28 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
217,863 ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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