Congo vs New Zealand: Cropland — Area

Congo
652.51 1000 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
596 1000 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
134th
New Zealand rank
136th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Congo
  • New Zealand
0200400600196119922024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 652.51 1000 ha against 596 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 56.51 1000 ha.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 134th and New Zealand ranks 136th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 545.62 1000 ha 406 1000 ha 139.62 1000 ha Congo
1970s 547.87 1000 ha 417.71 1000 ha 130.17 1000 ha Congo
1980s 545.16 1000 ha 466.25 1000 ha 78.91 1000 ha Congo
1990s 524.95 1000 ha 438.83 1000 ha 86.12 1000 ha Congo
2000s 546.06 1000 ha 483.7 1000 ha 62.37 1000 ha Congo
2010s 620.11 1000 ha 588.74 1000 ha 31.37 1000 ha Congo
2020s 654.1 1000 ha 616.8 1000 ha 37.3 1000 ha Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Congo or New Zealand?
Congo, at 652.51 1000 ha against 596 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Congo and New Zealand?
56.51 1000 ha, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for cropland — area?
Congo ranks 134th and New Zealand ranks 136th of 234 countries.
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
Last refreshed

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.