Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South-Eastern Asia: Cropland — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
18,510 1000 ha
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
115,047 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
South-Eastern Asia rank
17th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South-Eastern Asia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

South-Eastern Asia currently reports 115,047 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 96,537 1000 ha.

That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 6.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 22 countries.

South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 7,058 1000 ha 62,781 1000 ha 55,723 1000 ha South-Eastern Asia
1970s 7,433 1000 ha 70,149 1000 ha 62,716 1000 ha South-Eastern Asia
1980s 7,757 1000 ha 82,231 1000 ha 74,474 1000 ha South-Eastern Asia
1990s 7,917 1000 ha 90,120 1000 ha 82,204 1000 ha South-Eastern Asia
2000s 7,984 1000 ha 100,275 1000 ha 92,291 1000 ha South-Eastern Asia
2010s 14,913 1000 ha 111,045 1000 ha 96,131 1000 ha South-Eastern Asia
2020s 17,568 1000 ha 115,271 1000 ha 97,703 1000 ha South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia, at 115,047 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 South-Eastern Asia?
96,537 1000 ha, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South-Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th 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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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
270 places, 15,866 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.