Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Arable land use per person
Arable land use per person over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1408 hectares per person against 0.1308 hectares per person in Gabon, a difference of 0.01 hectares per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Gabon ranks 91st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3667 hectares per person | 0.2358 hectares per person | 0.1309 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.2885 hectares per person | 0.3532 hectares per person | 0.0647 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.2179 hectares per person | 0.3554 hectares per person | 0.1374 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.1574 hectares per person | 0.2894 hectares per person | 0.132 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.118 hectares per person | 0.2252 hectares per person | 0.1072 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1636 hectares per person | 0.0135 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.1408 hectares per person | 0.1353 hectares per person | 0.0055 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1408 hectares per person against 0.1308 hectares per person in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
- 0.01 hectares per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Gabon ranks 91st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.