Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Africa: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1,994 1000 ha against 454.89 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,539 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 4.4 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 238 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 | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670 1000 ha | 219.41 1000 ha | 450.59 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1970s | 888.5 1000 ha | 285.3 1000 ha | 603.2 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1980s | 1,082 1000 ha | 316.8 1000 ha | 765.2 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1990s | 1,059 1000 ha | 347.9 1000 ha | 711.1 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 745.29 1000 ha | 410.72 1000 ha | 334.56 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 1,617 1000 ha | 446.94 1000 ha | 1,170 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 1,961 1000 ha | 452.62 1000 ha | 1,509 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Southern Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,994 1000 ha against 454.89 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa?
- 1,539 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.