Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Europe: Permanent crops — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,994 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
1,363 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Western Europe rank
27th

Permanent crops — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1,994 1000 ha against 1,363 1000 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 631 1000 ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.5 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 20 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 670 1000 ha 2,404 1000 ha 1,734 1000 ha Western Europe
1970s 888.5 1000 ha 2,245 1000 ha 1,356 1000 ha Western Europe
1980s 1,082 1000 ha 1,942 1000 ha 860.4 1000 ha Western Europe
1990s 1,059 1000 ha 1,581 1000 ha 522.11 1000 ha Western Europe
2000s 745.29 1000 ha 1,450 1000 ha 704.62 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 1,617 1000 ha 1,355 1000 ha 261.33 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 1,961 1000 ha 1,382 1000 ha 579.33 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 Western Europe?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,994 1000 ha against 1,363 1000 ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Europe?
631 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Europe rank globally for permanent crops — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 20 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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Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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