Democratic Republic of Congo vs Germany: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1408 hectares per person against 0.1403 hectares per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0005 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Germany ranks 89th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3667 hectares per person | 0.16 hectares per person | 0.2066 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.2885 hectares per person | 0.1533 hectares per person | 0.1352 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.2179 hectares per person | 0.1532 hectares per person | 0.0647 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1574 hectares per person | 0.1449 hectares per person | 0.0125 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.118 hectares per person | 0.1441 hectares per person | 0.0261 hectares per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1447 hectares per person | 0.0055 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1408 hectares per person | 0.1402 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Democratic Republic of Congo or Germany?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1408 hectares per person against 0.1403 hectares per person in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 0.0005 hectares per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany rank globally for arable land?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Germany ranks 89th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.