Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Asia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 38,665 1000 ha against 16,516 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 22,149 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 22 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,388 1000 ha | 38,444 1000 ha | 32,056 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 6,544 1000 ha | 39,782 1000 ha | 33,238 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 6,675 1000 ha | 39,940 1000 ha | 33,265 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 6,858 1000 ha | 42,763 1000 ha | 35,905 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 7,238 1000 ha | 40,881 1000 ha | 33,643 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 13,297 1000 ha | 38,086 1000 ha | 24,789 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 15,606 1000 ha | 38,000 1000 ha | 22,393 1000 ha | Western 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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 38,665 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 Western Asia?
- 22,149 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 21st 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.