Congo vs Viet Nam: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Congo
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 12,291 1000 ha against 10,652 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 1,639 1000 ha.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 75th and Viet Nam ranks 72nd of 237 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,546 1000 ha | 6,324 1000 ha | 4,221 1000 ha | Congo |
| 1970s | 10,548 1000 ha | 6,601 1000 ha | 3,947 1000 ha | Congo |
| 1980s | 10,545 1000 ha | 6,804 1000 ha | 3,741 1000 ha | Congo |
| 1990s | 10,525 1000 ha | 7,386 1000 ha | 3,139 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 10,546 1000 ha | 9,814 1000 ha | 732.05 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 10,620 1000 ha | 11,507 1000 ha | 886.48 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 10,654 1000 ha | 12,319 1000 ha | 1,665 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Congo or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 12,291 1000 ha against 10,652 1000 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Congo and Viet Nam?
- 1,639 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Viet Nam rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Congo ranks 75th and Viet Nam ranks 72nd 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.