Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.90 million hectares against 13.50 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 1.40 million hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.39 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 571,111 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 6.54 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | 655,500 hectares | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 6.67 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 6.70 million hectares | 8.88 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 6.83 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 12.05 million hectares | 12.50 million hectares | 452,600 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 14.20 million hectares | 13.50 million hectares | 693,550 hectares | 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 Tanzania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.90 million hectares against 13.50 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 1.40 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for arable land?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.