Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 75,279 1000 ha against 16,516 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 58,763 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 22 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,388 1000 ha | 37,304 1000 ha | 30,916 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 6,544 1000 ha | 42,458 1000 ha | 35,913 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 6,675 1000 ha | 46,298 1000 ha | 39,623 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 6,858 1000 ha | 48,868 1000 ha | 42,010 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 7,238 1000 ha | 56,684 1000 ha | 49,446 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 13,297 1000 ha | 70,443 1000 ha | 57,146 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 15,606 1000 ha | 75,052 1000 ha | 59,446 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 75,279 1000 ha against 16,516 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 58,763 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.