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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
16,516 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia
17,694 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Indonesia rank
20th

Arable land — Area over time

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

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 17,694 1000 ha against 16,516 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1,178 1000 ha.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 20th of 22 regions.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 6,388 1000 ha 15,181 1000 ha 8,793 1000 ha Indonesia
1970s 6,544 1000 ha 16,601 1000 ha 10,056 1000 ha Indonesia
1980s 6,675 1000 ha 19,107 1000 ha 12,432 1000 ha Indonesia
1990s 6,858 1000 ha 18,080 1000 ha 11,222 1000 ha Indonesia
2000s 7,238 1000 ha 17,923 1000 ha 10,685 1000 ha Indonesia
2010s 13,297 1000 ha 17,845 1000 ha 4,548 1000 ha Indonesia
2020s 15,606 1000 ha 17,770 1000 ha 2,163 1000 ha Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 17,694 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 Indonesia?
1,178 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia rank globally for arable land — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 20th 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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