Congo vs Somalia: Cropland — Share in Land area

Congo
1.91 %
in 2024
Somalia
1.8 %
in 2024
Congo rank
211th
Somalia rank
212th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Congo
  • Somalia
00.511.52196119922024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.91 % against 1.8 % in Somalia, a difference of 0.11 %.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 211th and Somalia ranks 212th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6 % 1.47 % 0.1233 % Congo
1970s 1.6 % 1.55 % 0.054 % Congo
1980s 1.6 % 1.63 % 0.032 % Somalia
1990s 1.54 % 1.68 % 0.141 % Somalia
2000s 1.6 % 1.75 % 0.15 % Somalia
2010s 1.82 % 1.76 % 0.053 % Congo
2020s 1.92 % 1.8 % 0.116 % Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Congo or Somalia?
Congo, at 1.91 % against 1.8 % in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Congo and Somalia?
0.11 %, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Congo ranks 211th and Somalia ranks 212th of 234 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
270 places, 15,866 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.