Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 60,556 1000 ha against 12,861 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 47,695 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 22 regions.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,247 1000 ha | 44,586 1000 ha | 39,339 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 10,114 1000 ha | 55,547 1000 ha | 45,433 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 12,133 1000 ha | 60,143 1000 ha | 48,010 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 60,556 1000 ha against 12,861 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 47,695 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 22 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary 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.