Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 50.42 % against 50.16 % in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.26 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 144th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 143rd of 252 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.1 % | 28.05 % | 4.95 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1970s | 23.13 % | 29.11 % | 5.98 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1980s | 24.8 % | 30 % | 5.2 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1990s | 31.2 % | 30.43 % | 0.775 % | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 39.1 % | 30.57 % | 8.53 % | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.65 % | 44.96 % | 0.684 % | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 49.81 % | 49.1 % | 0.708 % | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 50.42 % against 50.16 % in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 0.26 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 144th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 143rd of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.