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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
16,516 1000 ha
in 2024
France
16,882 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
France rank
21st

Arable land — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • France
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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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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.