Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 32,186 1000 ha against 16,516 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 15,670 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 248 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,388 1000 ha | 34,744 1000 ha | 28,357 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 6,544 1000 ha | 32,974 1000 ha | 26,430 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 6,675 1000 ha | 33,247 1000 ha | 26,572 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 6,858 1000 ha | 33,472 1000 ha | 26,614 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 7,238 1000 ha | 33,954 1000 ha | 26,716 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 13,297 1000 ha | 33,767 1000 ha | 20,470 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 15,606 1000 ha | 32,272 1000 ha | 16,666 1000 ha | Western Europe |
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 Europe?
- Western Europe, at 32,186 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 Europe?
- 15,670 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 248 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.