Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Arable land — Area, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.2356 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
13th

Arable land — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0204060196219932024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 2.82 % change on previous year against 0.2356 % change on previous year in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 2.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 12.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th of 233 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0393 % change on previous year 0.7568 % change on previous year 0.7175 % change on previous year Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 0.2773 % change on previous year 0.276 % change on previous year 0.0013 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 0.1508 % change on previous year 0.452 % change on previous year 0.3012 % change on previous year Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 0.6929 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 0.3462 % change on previous year Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 0.0252 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 8.49 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 6.98 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 2.57 % change on previous year 0.6296 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 2.82 % change on previous year against 0.2356 % change on previous year in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
2.58 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
267 places, 15,407 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.