Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Northern Africa: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa
0.1741 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
16th
Northern Africa rank
15th

Cropland — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Northern Africa
0204060196219932024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 2.72 % change on previous year against 0.1741 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 2.55 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 15.6 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4428 % change on previous year 0.562 % change on previous year 0.1192 % change on previous year Northern Africa
1970s 0.4762 % change on previous year 0.6064 % change on previous year 0.1302 % change on previous year Northern Africa
1980s 0.3908 % change on previous year 0.4987 % change on previous year 0.1078 % change on previous year Northern Africa
1990s 0.1582 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2000s 0.1814 % change on previous year 0.6867 % change on previous year 0.5053 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2010s 8.42 % change on previous year 0.234 % change on previous year 8.18 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 2.31 % change on previous year 0.2555 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Northern Africa?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 2.72 % change on previous year against 0.1741 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa?
2.55 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa rank globally for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
270 places, 15,596 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.