Congo vs Portugal: Arable land use per person
Congo
0.089 hectares per person
in 2023
Portugal
0.0877 hectares per person
in 2023
Congo rank
118th
Portugal rank
120th
Arable land use per person over time
- Congo
- Portugal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.089 hectares per person against 0.0877 hectares per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0013 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 118th and Portugal ranks 120th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4299 hectares per person | 0.2789 hectares per person | 0.151 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.3256 hectares per person | 0.2714 hectares per person | 0.0542 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.2499 hectares per person | 0.2411 hectares per person | 0.0088 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1793 hectares per person | 0.2085 hectares per person | 0.0292 hectares per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.135 hectares per person | 0.1355 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1079 hectares per person | 0.1019 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0923 hectares per person | 0.0912 hectares per person | 0.001 hectares per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Congo or Portugal?
- Congo, at 0.089 hectares per person against 0.0877 hectares per person in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Congo and Portugal?
- 0.0013 hectares per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Portugal rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Congo ranks 118th and Portugal ranks 120th 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.