Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Republic of Korea: Agricultural land — Share in Land area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
16.19 %
in 2024
Republic of Korea
15.99 %
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
197th
Republic of Korea rank
200th

Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Republic of Korea
0510152025196119922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 16.19 % against 15.99 % in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 197th and Republic of Korea ranks 200th of 255 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 11.1 % 23.15 % 12.05 % Republic of Korea
1970s 11.26 % 23.59 % 12.33 % Republic of Korea
1980s 11.41 % 23.08 % 11.68 % Republic of Korea
1990s 11.48 % 21.41 % 9.93 % Republic of Korea
2000s 11.52 % 19.44 % 7.92 % Republic of Korea
2010s 14.61 % 17.7 % 3.09 % Republic of Korea
2020s 15.78 % 16.26 % 0.488 % Republic of Korea

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 Republic of Korea?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 16.19 % against 15.99 % in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of Korea?
0.2 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of Korea rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 197th and Republic of Korea ranks 200th of 255 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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Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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.