Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Europe: Cropland — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
18,510 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
36,005 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
25th
Southern Europe rank
26th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 36,005 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 17,495 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 7,058 1000 ha 51,672 1000 ha 44,614 1000 ha Southern Europe
1970s 7,433 1000 ha 49,126 1000 ha 41,694 1000 ha Southern Europe
1980s 7,757 1000 ha 48,262 1000 ha 40,505 1000 ha Southern Europe
1990s 7,917 1000 ha 45,346 1000 ha 37,429 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 7,984 1000 ha 40,958 1000 ha 32,975 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 14,913 1000 ha 37,876 1000 ha 22,963 1000 ha Southern Europe
2020s 17,568 1000 ha 36,523 1000 ha 18,955 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 36,005 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 Southern Europe?
17,495 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 26th 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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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.