Democratic Republic of the Congo vs European Union (27): Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- European Union (27)
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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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.