Congo vs New Zealand: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Congo
- New Zealand
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10,652 1000 ha against 9,693 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 959 1000 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Congo ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 237 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,546 1000 ha | 13,232 1000 ha | 2,686 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10,548 1000 ha | 13,813 1000 ha | 3,265 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10,545 1000 ha | 14,481 1000 ha | 3,936 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10,525 1000 ha | 13,207 1000 ha | 2,682 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10,546 1000 ha | 11,773 1000 ha | 1,227 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10,620 1000 ha | 10,902 1000 ha | 282.24 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10,654 1000 ha | 9,896 1000 ha | 758.1 1000 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Congo or New Zealand?
- Congo, at 10,652 1000 ha against 9,693 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Congo and New Zealand?
- 959 1000 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Congo ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 237 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.