Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 35,315 1000 ha against 16,516 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 18,799 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,388 1000 ha | 19,670 1000 ha | 13,282 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 6,544 1000 ha | 20,596 1000 ha | 14,052 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 6,675 1000 ha | 21,341 1000 ha | 14,666 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 6,858 1000 ha | 21,905 1000 ha | 15,047 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 7,238 1000 ha | 23,059 1000 ha | 15,821 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 13,297 1000 ha | 31,565 1000 ha | 18,269 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 15,606 1000 ha | 34,406 1000 ha | 18,799 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 35,315 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 Middle Africa?
- 18,799 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
- 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.