Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South-Eastern Asia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 63,078 1000 ha against 16,516 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 46,562 1000 ha.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 3.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 22 groups.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,388 1000 ha | 51,070 1000 ha | 44,682 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 6,544 1000 ha | 55,198 1000 ha | 48,654 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 6,675 1000 ha | 61,491 1000 ha | 54,816 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 6,858 1000 ha | 61,378 1000 ha | 54,520 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 7,238 1000 ha | 63,052 1000 ha | 55,814 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 13,297 1000 ha | 64,295 1000 ha | 50,999 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 15,606 1000 ha | 63,500 1000 ha | 47,894 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 63,078 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- 46,562 1000 ha, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South-Eastern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th 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.