Democratic Republic of the Congo vs France: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 16,882 1000 ha against 16,516 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 366 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and France ranks 21st of 22 regions.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,388 1000 ha | 18,683 1000 ha | 12,295 1000 ha | France |
| 1970s | 6,544 1000 ha | 17,236 1000 ha | 10,691 1000 ha | France |
| 1980s | 6,675 1000 ha | 17,774 1000 ha | 11,099 1000 ha | France |
| 1990s | 6,858 1000 ha | 18,091 1000 ha | 11,234 1000 ha | France |
| 2000s | 7,238 1000 ha | 18,332 1000 ha | 11,094 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 13,297 1000 ha | 18,286 1000 ha | 4,990 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 15,606 1000 ha | 16,957 1000 ha | 1,351 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or France?
- France, at 16,882 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 France?
- 366 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and France rank globally for arable land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and France ranks 21st 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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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.