Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Land use hidden — Cropland
Land use hidden — Cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 442,262 Square kilometres against 168,957 Square kilometres in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 273,305 Square kilometres.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 15 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,578 Square kilometres | 275,988 Square kilometres | 205,410 Square kilometres | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 74,330 Square kilometres | 288,503 Square kilometres | 214,173 Square kilometres | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 77,570 Square kilometres | 309,108 Square kilometres | 231,538 Square kilometres | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 77,540 Square kilometres | 365,424 Square kilometres | 287,884 Square kilometres | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 75,837 Square kilometres | 419,169 Square kilometres | 343,332 Square kilometres | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 136,493 Square kilometres | 424,285 Square kilometres | 287,792 Square kilometres | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 161,871 Square kilometres | 439,131 Square kilometres | 277,260 Square kilometres | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 442,262 Square kilometres against 168,957 Square kilometres in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
- 273,305 Square kilometres, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria 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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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