Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United Republic of Tanzania: Agricultural land — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
36,710 1000 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
39,877 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
44th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
35th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 39,877 1000 ha against 36,710 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3,167 1000 ha.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 44th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 35th of 255 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 25,158 1000 ha 26,778 1000 ha 1,620 1000 ha United Republic of Tanzania
1970s 25,533 1000 ha 29,100 1000 ha 3,567 1000 ha United Republic of Tanzania
1980s 25,857 1000 ha 31,400 1000 ha 5,543 1000 ha United Republic of Tanzania
1990s 26,016 1000 ha 32,754 1000 ha 6,738 1000 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 26,117 1000 ha 35,305 1000 ha 9,188 1000 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 33,113 1000 ha 38,340 1000 ha 5,226 1000 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 35,768 1000 ha 39,726 1000 ha 3,958 1000 ha United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 39,877 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
3,167 1000 ha, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for agricultural land — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 44th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 35th of 255 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
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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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.