Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Niger: Arable land β Area
Arable land β Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17,723 1000 ha against 16,516 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1,207 1000 ha.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 19th of 46 regions.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,388 1000 ha | 11,649 1000 ha | 5,261 1000 ha | Niger |
| 1970s | 6,544 1000 ha | 10,323 1000 ha | 3,779 1000 ha | Niger |
| 1980s | 6,675 1000 ha | 9,774 1000 ha | 3,098 1000 ha | Niger |
| 1990s | 6,858 1000 ha | 13,201 1000 ha | 6,343 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2000s | 7,238 1000 ha | 14,306 1000 ha | 7,068 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2010s | 13,297 1000 ha | 16,819 1000 ha | 3,523 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2020s | 15,606 1000 ha | 17,723 1000 ha | 2,117 1000 ha | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land β area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 17,723 1000 ha against 16,516 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land β area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger?
- 1,207 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger rank globally for arable land β area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 19th of 46 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land β 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.