Democratic Republic of the Congo vs India: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 178,220 1000 ha against 36,710 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 141,510 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 4.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and India ranks 10th of 22 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,158 1000 ha | 176,997 1000 ha | 151,839 1000 ha | India |
| 1970s | 25,533 1000 ha | 179,195 1000 ha | 153,662 1000 ha | India |
| 1980s | 25,857 1000 ha | 181,002 1000 ha | 155,146 1000 ha | India |
| 1990s | 26,016 1000 ha | 181,139 1000 ha | 155,122 1000 ha | India |
| 2000s | 26,117 1000 ha | 180,212 1000 ha | 154,095 1000 ha | India |
| 2010s | 33,113 1000 ha | 179,496 1000 ha | 146,383 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 35,768 1000 ha | 178,484 1000 ha | 142,716 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or India?
- India, at 178,220 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
- 141,510 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and India rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and India ranks 10th of 22 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.