Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Kenya: Arable and permanent cropland

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.55 million hectares
in 2011
Kenya
6.15 million hectares
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
12th
Kenya rank
15th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 7.55 million hectares against 6.15 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 1.41 million hectares.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 15th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 7.06 million hectares 3.92 million hectares 3.14 million hectares Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 7.43 million hectares 4.12 million hectares 3.32 million hectares Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 7.76 million hectares 4.77 million hectares 2.99 million hectares Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 7.75 million hectares 5.54 million hectares 2.22 million hectares Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 7.47 million hectares 5.70 million hectares 1.77 million hectares Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 7.56 million hectares 6.15 million hectares 1.41 million hectares Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Kenya?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 7.55 million hectares against 6.15 million hectares in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya?
1.41 million hectares, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 15th 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
Last refreshed

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