Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 16,516 1000 ha against 15,699 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 817 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,388 1000 ha | 15,033 1000 ha | 8,646 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1970s | 6,544 1000 ha | 15,576 1000 ha | 9,032 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1980s | 6,675 1000 ha | 14,615 1000 ha | 7,940 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1990s | 6,858 1000 ha | 16,767 1000 ha | 9,909 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2000s | 7,238 1000 ha | 16,059 1000 ha | 8,821 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 13,297 1000 ha | 15,072 1000 ha | 1,776 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 15,606 1000 ha | 15,691 1000 ha | 84.86 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 16,516 1000 ha against 15,699 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 817 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for arable land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th 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.