Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Arable land

Democratic Republic of Congo
14.90 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
13.50 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Tanzania rank
23rd

Arable land over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M196119922023

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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Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.