Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 40,850 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 22,340 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,058 1000 ha | 21,680 1000 ha | 14,622 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 7,433 1000 ha | 23,092 1000 ha | 15,659 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 7,757 1000 ha | 24,277 1000 ha | 16,520 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 7,917 1000 ha | 24,821 1000 ha | 16,904 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 7,984 1000 ha | 25,693 1000 ha | 17,709 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 14,913 1000 ha | 35,594 1000 ha | 20,680 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 17,568 1000 ha | 39,661 1000 ha | 22,093 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 40,850 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 Middle Africa?
- 22,340 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd 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.