Democratic Republic of the Congo vs India: Agricultural land — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
36,710 1000 ha
in 2024
India
178,220 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
India rank
10th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • India
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

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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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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