Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Northern Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 43,364 1000 ha against 16,516 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 26,848 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 22 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,388 1000 ha | 31,660 1000 ha | 25,273 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 6,544 1000 ha | 33,654 1000 ha | 27,110 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 6,675 1000 ha | 34,555 1000 ha | 27,880 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 6,858 1000 ha | 38,906 1000 ha | 32,048 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 7,238 1000 ha | 41,294 1000 ha | 34,056 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 13,297 1000 ha | 42,795 1000 ha | 29,498 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 15,606 1000 ha | 43,318 1000 ha | 27,712 1000 ha | Northern 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 Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 43,364 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 Northern Africa?
- 26,848 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 20th 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.