Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 175,590 1000 ha against 36,710 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 138,880 1000 ha.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 4.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,158 1000 ha | 86,264 1000 ha | 61,106 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 25,533 1000 ha | 86,662 1000 ha | 61,129 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 25,857 1000 ha | 98,054 1000 ha | 72,197 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 26,016 1000 ha | 143,539 1000 ha | 117,523 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 26,117 1000 ha | 173,778 1000 ha | 147,661 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 33,113 1000 ha | 173,658 1000 ha | 140,545 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 35,768 1000 ha | 174,140 1000 ha | 138,372 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 175,590 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 138,880 1000 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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.