Democratic Republic of the Congo vs European Union (27): Cropland — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
18,510 1000 ha
in 2024
European Union (27)
108,962 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
European Union (27) rank
18th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • European Union (27)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 108,962 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 90,452 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 5.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and European Union (27) ranks 18th of 22 countries.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 7,058 1000 ha 125,672 1000 ha 118,614 1000 ha European Union (27)
1970s 7,433 1000 ha 119,681 1000 ha 112,248 1000 ha European Union (27)
1980s 7,757 1000 ha 117,810 1000 ha 110,053 1000 ha European Union (27)
1990s 7,917 1000 ha 122,490 1000 ha 114,574 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 7,984 1000 ha 116,677 1000 ha 108,693 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 14,913 1000 ha 111,958 1000 ha 97,045 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 17,568 1000 ha 109,307 1000 ha 91,739 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or European Union (27)?
European Union (27), at 108,962 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 European Union (27)?
90,452 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and European Union (27)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and European Union (27) rank globally for cropland — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and European Union (27) ranks 18th 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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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.