Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Land use hidden — Cropland
Land use hidden — Cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 168,957 Square kilometres against 36,000 Square kilometres in Madagascar, a difference of 132,957 Square kilometres.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 4.7 times Madagascar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 15 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,578 Square kilometres | 22,456 Square kilometres | 48,122 Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1970s | 74,330 Square kilometres | 26,567 Square kilometres | 47,763 Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1980s | 77,570 Square kilometres | 31,730 Square kilometres | 45,840 Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1990s | 77,540 Square kilometres | 34,455 Square kilometres | 43,085 Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 75,837 Square kilometres | 35,700 Square kilometres | 40,137 Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 136,493 Square kilometres | 36,000 Square kilometres | 100,493 Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 161,871 Square kilometres | 36,000 Square kilometres | 125,871 Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 168,957 Square kilometres against 36,000 Square kilometres in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
- 132,957 Square kilometres, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 15 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata