Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Northern Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 49,899 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 31,389 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 22 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,058 1000 ha | 34,270 1000 ha | 27,212 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 7,433 1000 ha | 36,879 1000 ha | 29,446 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 7,757 1000 ha | 38,198 1000 ha | 30,441 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 7,917 1000 ha | 43,143 1000 ha | 35,226 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 7,984 1000 ha | 46,297 1000 ha | 38,313 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 14,913 1000 ha | 49,022 1000 ha | 34,109 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 17,568 1000 ha | 49,689 1000 ha | 32,121 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 49,899 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 Northern Africa?
- 31,389 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 20th 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.