Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Asia: Cropland — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
18,510 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
45,596 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Western Asia rank
21st

Cropland — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 45,596 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 27,086 1000 ha.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 7,058 1000 ha 41,672 1000 ha 34,614 1000 ha Western Asia
1970s 7,433 1000 ha 43,679 1000 ha 36,246 1000 ha Western Asia
1980s 7,757 1000 ha 44,333 1000 ha 36,576 1000 ha Western Asia
1990s 7,917 1000 ha 47,815 1000 ha 39,899 1000 ha Western Asia
2000s 7,984 1000 ha 46,266 1000 ha 38,282 1000 ha Western Asia
2010s 14,913 1000 ha 44,134 1000 ha 29,221 1000 ha Western Asia
2020s 17,568 1000 ha 44,742 1000 ha 27,174 1000 ha Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 45,596 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 Western Asia?
27,086 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 21st 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

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.