Australia and New Zealand vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agricultural land — Area

Australia and New Zealand
373,213 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
36,710 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
5th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 373,213 1000 ha against 36,710 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 336,503 1000 ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 10.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 220 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 502,086 1000 ha 25,158 1000 ha 476,928 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1970s 511,032 1000 ha 25,533 1000 ha 485,499 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1980s 496,265 1000 ha 25,857 1000 ha 470,408 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1990s 476,297 1000 ha 26,016 1000 ha 450,280 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 430,175 1000 ha 26,117 1000 ha 404,058 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 379,873 1000 ha 33,113 1000 ha 346,760 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 371,867 1000 ha 35,768 1000 ha 336,100 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Australia and New Zealand, at 373,213 1000 ha against 36,710 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Australia and New Zealand and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
336,503 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for agricultural land — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.