Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 12,861 1000 ha against 11,955 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 906 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 242 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,247 1000 ha | 12,954 1000 ha | 7,708 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10,114 1000 ha | 11,999 1000 ha | 1,885 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,133 1000 ha | 11,956 1000 ha | 176.8 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 12,861 1000 ha against 11,955 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 906 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 242 countries.
- 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.