Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Niger: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 18,510 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 673 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 23rd of 47 regions.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,058 1000 ha | 11,650 1000 ha | 4,593 1000 ha | Niger |
| 1970s | 7,433 1000 ha | 10,328 1000 ha | 2,895 1000 ha | Niger |
| 1980s | 7,757 1000 ha | 9,783 1000 ha | 2,026 1000 ha | Niger |
| 1990s | 7,917 1000 ha | 13,215 1000 ha | 5,299 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2000s | 7,984 1000 ha | 14,365 1000 ha | 6,381 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2010s | 14,913 1000 ha | 16,928 1000 ha | 2,015 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2020s | 17,568 1000 ha | 17,837 1000 ha | 269.1 1000 ha | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 18,510 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger?
- 673 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger rank globally for cropland — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 23rd of 47 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.