Congo vs Gabon: Cropland — Share in Land area

Congo
1.91 %
in 2024
Gabon
1.92 %
in 2024
Congo rank
229th
Gabon rank
228th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Congo
  • Gabon
0.511.52196119922024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.92 % against 1.91 % in Congo, a difference of 0.01 %.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 229th and Gabon ranks 228th of 252 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6 % 0.7956 % 0.8022 % Congo
1970s 1.6 % 1.43 % 0.176 % Congo
1980s 1.6 % 1.79 % 0.196 % Gabon
1990s 1.54 % 1.89 % 0.352 % Gabon
2000s 1.6 % 1.92 % 0.321 % Gabon
2010s 1.82 % 1.92 % 0.104 % Gabon
2020s 1.92 % 1.92 % 0.004 % Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Congo or Gabon?
Gabon, at 1.92 % against 1.91 % in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Congo and Gabon?
0.01 %, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Congo ranks 229th and Gabon ranks 228th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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 — Share in Land area
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
Last refreshed

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.