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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
18,510 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
33,550 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
25th
Western Europe rank
28th

Cropland — Area over time

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

Western Europe currently reports 33,550 1000 ha against 18,510 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 15,040 1000 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 7,058 1000 ha 37,148 1000 ha 30,090 1000 ha Western Europe
1970s 7,433 1000 ha 35,219 1000 ha 27,786 1000 ha Western Europe
1980s 7,757 1000 ha 35,190 1000 ha 27,433 1000 ha Western Europe
1990s 7,917 1000 ha 35,053 1000 ha 27,136 1000 ha Western Europe
2000s 7,984 1000 ha 35,404 1000 ha 27,420 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 14,913 1000 ha 35,122 1000 ha 20,209 1000 ha Western Europe
2020s 17,568 1000 ha 33,654 1000 ha 16,087 1000 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 33,550 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 Europe?
15,040 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 28th 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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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
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.