Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Timor-Leste: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 56.06 % against 50.42 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 5.64 %.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.05 % | 35 % | 6.95 % | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 29.11 % | 41.14 % | 12.03 % | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 30 % | 48.48 % | 18.48 % | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 30.43 % | 55.28 % | 24.86 % | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 30.57 % | 55.22 % | 24.65 % | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 44.96 % | 55.91 % | 10.95 % | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 49.1 % | 56.06 % | 6.96 % | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 56.06 % against 50.42 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 5.64 %, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Timor-Leste rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th of 22 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.