Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Arable and permanent cropland

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.55 million hectares
in 2011
Cote d'Ivoire
7.30 million hectares
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
13th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Cote d'Ivoire
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119862011

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.55 million hectares against 7.30 million hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 255,000 hectares.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th of 52 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1960s 7.06 million hectares 3.01 million hectares 4.05 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 7.43 million hectares 3.69 million hectares 3.74 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 7.76 million hectares 5.00 million hectares 2.76 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 7.75 million hectares 6.49 million hectares 1.27 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 7.47 million hectares 6.89 million hectares 574,500 hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 7.56 million hectares 7.30 million hectares 257,500 hectares Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.55 million hectares against 7.30 million hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
255,000 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th 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