Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 85,775 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 67,265 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 22 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,058 1000 ha | 41,163 1000 ha | 34,105 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 7,433 1000 ha | 47,267 1000 ha | 39,834 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 7,757 1000 ha | 51,677 1000 ha | 43,920 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 7,917 1000 ha | 54,603 1000 ha | 46,686 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 7,984 1000 ha | 63,456 1000 ha | 55,472 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 14,913 1000 ha | 78,509 1000 ha | 63,595 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 17,568 1000 ha | 85,297 1000 ha | 67,730 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 85,775 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 67,265 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 22 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
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.