Algeria vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Arable and permanent cropland

Algeria
8.42 million hectares
in 2011
Democratic Republic of the Congo
7.55 million hectares
in 2011
Algeria rank
9th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Algeria
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.42 million hectares against 7.55 million hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 865,000 hectares.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 6.84 million hectares 7.06 million hectares 220,333 hectares Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 7.30 million hectares 7.43 million hectares 131,400 hectares Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 7.53 million hectares 7.76 million hectares 231,800 hectares Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 8.02 million hectares 7.75 million hectares 265,900 hectares Algeria
2000s 8.30 million hectares 7.47 million hectares 833,670 hectares Algeria
2010s 8.41 million hectares 7.56 million hectares 857,500 hectares Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Algeria or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Algeria, at 8.42 million hectares against 7.55 million hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Algeria and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
865,000 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Algeria ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
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This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under