Brazil vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Brazil
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 237,091 1000 ha against 36,710 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 200,381 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 6.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171,787 1000 ha | 25,158 1000 ha | 146,629 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1970s | 207,520 1000 ha | 25,533 1000 ha | 181,988 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1980s | 237,735 1000 ha | 25,857 1000 ha | 211,878 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1990s | 230,036 1000 ha | 26,016 1000 ha | 204,020 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 229,163 1000 ha | 26,117 1000 ha | 203,045 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 234,854 1000 ha | 33,113 1000 ha | 201,741 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 236,873 1000 ha | 35,768 1000 ha | 201,105 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Brazil or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Brazil, at 237,091 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 Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 200,381 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.