Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Arable land use per person
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1408 hectares per person
in 2023
Uganda
0.1418 hectares per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
88th
Uganda rank
87th
Arable land use per person over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.1418 hectares per person against 0.1408 hectares per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.001 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 87th of 206 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3667 hectares per person | 0.4041 hectares per person | 0.0374 hectares per person | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.2885 hectares per person | 0.3416 hectares per person | 0.0531 hectares per person | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.2179 hectares per person | 0.3125 hectares per person | 0.0946 hectares per person | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.1574 hectares per person | 0.25 hectares per person | 0.0926 hectares per person | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.118 hectares per person | 0.2156 hectares per person | 0.0975 hectares per person | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1859 hectares per person | 0.0358 hectares per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.1408 hectares per person | 0.1483 hectares per person | 0.0075 hectares per person | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.1418 hectares per person against 0.1408 hectares per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 0.001 hectares per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 87th 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.