Congo vs Eritrea: Arable and permanent cropland
Congo
560,000 hectares
in 2011
Eritrea
692,000 hectares
in 2011
Congo rank
39th
Eritrea rank
37th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 692,000 hectares against 560,000 hectares in Congo, a difference of 132,000 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 39th and Eritrea ranks 37th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 529,714 hectares | 449,000 hectares | 80,714 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 544,500 hectares | 622,300 hectares | 77,800 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 560,000 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 132,000 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 692,000 hectares against 560,000 hectares in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Congo and Eritrea?
- 132,000 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Congo ranks 39th and Eritrea ranks 37th 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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About this data
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