Congo vs Eritrea: Arable land

Congo
550,000 hectares
in 2023
Eritrea
690,000 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
122nd
Eritrea rank
119th

Arable land over time

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 690,000 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Congo, a difference of 140,000 hectares.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Congo ranks 122nd and Eritrea ranks 119th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 483,714 hectares 447,000 hectares 36,714 hectares Congo
2000s 491,000 hectares 619,900 hectares 128,900 hectares Eritrea
2010s 542,000 hectares 690,000 hectares 148,000 hectares Eritrea
2020s 550,000 hectares 690,000 hectares 140,000 hectares Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Congo or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 690,000 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Congo and Eritrea?
140,000 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for arable land?
Congo ranks 122nd and Eritrea ranks 119th 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

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.