Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ethiopia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 18,510 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 53 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 21st of 22 regions.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,932 1000 ha | 10,489 1000 ha | 2,557 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 7,984 1000 ha | 12,858 1000 ha | 4,874 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 14,913 1000 ha | 17,019 1000 ha | 2,105 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 17,568 1000 ha | 18,523 1000 ha | 955.72 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 18,510 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
- 53 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 21st of 22 regions.
- 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.