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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
168,957 Square kilometres
in 2023
Nigeria
442,262 Square kilometres
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Nigeria rank
7th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nigeria
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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

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
Last refreshed

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