Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mauritania: Land use hidden — Cropland

Democratic Republic of the Congo
168,957 Square kilometres
in 2023
Mauritania
4,600 Square kilometres
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Mauritania rank
7th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 168,957 Square kilometres against 4,600 Square kilometres in Mauritania, a difference of 164,357 Square kilometres.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 36.7 times Mauritania'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 Mauritania ranks 7th 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 Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 70,578 Square kilometres 2,739 Square kilometres 67,839 Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 74,330 Square kilometres 2,189 Square kilometres 72,141 Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 77,570 Square kilometres 2,986 Square kilometres 74,584 Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 77,540 Square kilometres 4,450 Square kilometres 73,090 Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 75,837 Square kilometres 4,600 Square kilometres 71,237 Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 136,493 Square kilometres 4,600 Square kilometres 131,893 Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 161,871 Square kilometres 4,600 Square kilometres 157,271 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 Mauritania?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 168,957 Square kilometres against 4,600 Square kilometres in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania?
164,357 Square kilometres, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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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