Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ethiopia: Arable land — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
16,516 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
16,400 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
22nd

Arable land — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ethiopia
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 16,516 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 116 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 22 regions.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,932 1000 ha 9,912 1000 ha 2,980 1000 ha Ethiopia
2000s 7,238 1000 ha 12,058 1000 ha 4,820 1000 ha Ethiopia
2010s 13,297 1000 ha 15,608 1000 ha 2,311 1000 ha Ethiopia
2020s 15,606 1000 ha 16,365 1000 ha 758.92 1000 ha Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 16,516 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
116 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for arable land — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 22 regions.
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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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.