Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Turkmenistan: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
11.7%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
12.1%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
14th
Turkmenistan rank
13th

Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 12.1% against 11.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s -0.3% -1.9% 1.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 23.8% 4.6% 19.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 14.4% 15.3% 1.0% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 12.1% against 11.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Turkmenistan?
0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Turkmenistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Turkmenistan rank globally for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 225 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 Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,928 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.