Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Viet Nam: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Democratic Republic of the Congo
44.99 %
in 2024
Viet Nam
54.74 %
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
4th

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Viet Nam
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 54.74 % against 44.99 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 9.75 %.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 22 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 25.39 % 87.95 % 62.56 % Viet Nam
1970s 25.63 % 87.63 % 62 % Viet Nam
1980s 25.82 % 83.72 % 57.9 % Viet Nam
1990s 26.36 % 75.56 % 49.2 % Viet Nam
2000s 27.71 % 65.69 % 37.98 % Viet Nam
2010s 40.1 % 58.16 % 18.06 % Viet Nam
2020s 43.62 % 54.86 % 11.24 % Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 54.74 % against 44.99 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Viet Nam?
9.75 %, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Viet Nam rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.