Congo vs Namibia: Arable and permanent cropland
Congo
560,000 hectares
in 2011
Namibia
809,000 hectares
in 2011
Congo rank
39th
Namibia rank
36th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 809,000 hectares against 560,000 hectares in Congo, a difference of 249,000 hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 36th of 52 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 542,333 hectares | 645,667 hectares | 103,333 hectares | Namibia |
| 1970s | 549,500 hectares | 653,800 hectares | 104,300 hectares | Namibia |
| 1980s | 548,600 hectares | 660,500 hectares | 111,900 hectares | Namibia |
| 1990s | 527,700 hectares | 753,600 hectares | 225,900 hectares | Namibia |
| 2000s | 544,500 hectares | 816,400 hectares | 271,900 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 560,000 hectares | 809,000 hectares | 249,000 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Congo or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 809,000 hectares against 560,000 hectares in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Congo and Namibia?
- 249,000 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Congo ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 36th 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