Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Temporary crops — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
12,861 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
27,500 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Middle Africa rank
3rd

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 27,500 1000 ha against 12,861 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 14,639 1000 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 regions.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Middle Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5,247 1000 ha 16,760 1000 ha 11,514 1000 ha Middle Africa
2010s 10,114 1000 ha 24,006 1000 ha 13,892 1000 ha Middle Africa
2020s 12,133 1000 ha 26,747 1000 ha 14,614 1000 ha Middle 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 Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 27,500 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 Middle Africa?
14,639 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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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.