Central Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cropland — Area

Central Asia
39,170 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
18,510 1000 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
22nd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Central Asia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 39,170 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 20,660 1000 ha.

That makes Central Asia's figure about 2.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 22nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 31 groups.

Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 42,359 1000 ha 7,928 1000 ha 34,431 1000 ha Central Asia
2000s 37,598 1000 ha 7,984 1000 ha 29,614 1000 ha Central Asia
2010s 38,014 1000 ha 14,913 1000 ha 23,101 1000 ha Central Asia
2020s 38,924 1000 ha 17,568 1000 ha 21,356 1000 ha Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Central Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Central Asia, at 39,170 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Central Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
20,660 1000 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for cropland — area?
Central Asia ranks 22nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.