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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
168,957 Square kilometres
in 2023
Türkiye
239,710 Square kilometres
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Türkiye rank
4th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 239,710 Square kilometres against 168,957 Square kilometres in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 70,753 Square kilometres.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 15 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 70,578 Square kilometres 262,057 Square kilometres 191,479 Square kilometres Türkiye
1970s 74,330 Square kilometres 279,564 Square kilometres 205,234 Square kilometres Türkiye
1980s 77,570 Square kilometres 276,714 Square kilometres 199,144 Square kilometres Türkiye
1990s 77,540 Square kilometres 272,934 Square kilometres 195,394 Square kilometres Türkiye
2000s 75,837 Square kilometres 258,098 Square kilometres 182,261 Square kilometres Türkiye
2010s 136,493 Square kilometres 236,829 Square kilometres 100,336 Square kilometres Türkiye
2020s 161,871 Square kilometres 236,180 Square kilometres 74,309 Square kilometres Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 239,710 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 Türkiye?
70,753 Square kilometres, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Türkiye?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Türkiye rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 4th 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
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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