Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Oceania: Cropland — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
18,510 1000 ha
in 2024
Oceania
34,003 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
25th
Oceania rank
27th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Oceania
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How they compare

Oceania currently reports 34,003 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 15,493 1000 ha.

That makes Oceania's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 25th and Oceania ranks 27th of 252 countries.

Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Oceania Difference Ahead
1960s 7,058 1000 ha 19,138 1000 ha 12,080 1000 ha Oceania
1970s 7,433 1000 ha 17,631 1000 ha 10,198 1000 ha Oceania
1980s 7,757 1000 ha 21,309 1000 ha 13,552 1000 ha Oceania
1990s 7,917 1000 ha 20,762 1000 ha 12,846 1000 ha Oceania
2000s 7,984 1000 ha 26,902 1000 ha 18,918 1000 ha Oceania
2010s 14,913 1000 ha 33,195 1000 ha 18,282 1000 ha Oceania
2020s 17,568 1000 ha 33,891 1000 ha 16,323 1000 ha Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Oceania?
Oceania, at 34,003 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 Oceania?
15,493 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Oceania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Oceania rank globally for cropland — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 25th and Oceania ranks 27th of 252 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

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
285 places, 16,764 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.