Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Somalia: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 44,130 1000 ha against 36,710 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 7,420 1000 ha.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 25th of 22 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,158 1000 ha | 43,925 1000 ha | 18,767 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1970s | 25,533 1000 ha | 43,972 1000 ha | 18,440 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1980s | 25,857 1000 ha | 44,022 1000 ha | 18,165 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1990s | 26,016 1000 ha | 44,054 1000 ha | 18,037 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2000s | 26,117 1000 ha | 44,097 1000 ha | 17,980 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2010s | 33,113 1000 ha | 44,106 1000 ha | 10,993 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2020s | 35,768 1000 ha | 44,129 1000 ha | 8,361 1000 ha | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 44,130 1000 ha against 36,710 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
- 7,420 1000 ha, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 25th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.