Cote d'Ivoire vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land

Cote d'Ivoire
50.5 %
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
50.42 %
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
141st
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
143rd

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
20304050196119922024

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 50.5 % against 50.42 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.08 %.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 141st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 143rd of 252 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 18.89 % 28.05 % 9.17 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 22.31 % 29.11 % 6.8 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 27.78 % 30 % 2.22 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 32.64 % 30.43 % 2.22 % Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 34.96 % 30.57 % 4.4 % Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 43.46 % 44.96 % 1.51 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 49.64 % 49.1 % 0.542 % Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Cote d'Ivoire or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 50.5 % against 50.42 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Cote d'Ivoire and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0.08 %, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 141st 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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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.