Chile vs Congo: Agricultural land use
Chile
10.70 million hectares
in 2023
Congo
10.65 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
68th
Congo rank
69th
Agricultural land use over time
- Chile
- Congo
How they compare
Chile currently reports 10.70 million hectares against 10.65 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 46,100 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 68th and Congo ranks 69th of 226 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.10 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 16.29 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 16.46 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 15.42 million hectares | 10.52 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 15.51 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 13.16 million hectares | 10.62 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 10.81 million hectares | 10.65 million hectares | 151,225 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Chile or Congo?
- Chile, at 10.70 million hectares against 10.65 million hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Chile and Congo?
- 46,100 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Congo rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Chile ranks 68th and Congo ranks 69th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.