Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sudan (former): Cropland — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
18,510 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
20,019 1000 ha
in 2011
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Sudan (former) rank
20th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 20,019 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1,509 1000 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 22 regions.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 7,058 1000 ha 11,243 1000 ha 4,185 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1970s 7,433 1000 ha 12,146 1000 ha 4,713 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1980s 7,757 1000 ha 12,666 1000 ha 4,910 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 7,917 1000 ha 15,163 1000 ha 7,247 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 7,984 1000 ha 18,248 1000 ha 10,265 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 13,227 1000 ha 20,019 1000 ha 6,792 1000 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 20,019 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
1,509 1000 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former) rank globally for cropland — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 22 regions.
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
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.