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