Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 16.19 % against 9.54 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6.65 %.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.7 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 22 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1 % | 6.43 % | 4.66 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1970s | 11.26 % | 6.72 % | 4.55 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1980s | 11.41 % | 7.06 % | 4.34 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1990s | 11.48 % | 7.38 % | 4.1 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 11.52 % | 8.56 % | 2.96 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 14.61 % | 10.04 % | 4.56 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 15.78 % | 9.61 % | 6.17 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 16.19 % against 9.54 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 6.65 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in 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.