Congo vs Liberia: Arable land (hectares)
Congo
550,000 hectares
in 2024
Liberia
500,000 hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
123rd
Liberia rank
125th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 550,000 hectares against 500,000 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 50,000 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 123rd and Liberia ranks 125th of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518,778 hectares | 372,444 hectares | 146,333 hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 516,400 hectares | 367,500 hectares | 148,900 hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 509,000 hectares | 383,700 hectares | 125,300 hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 482,600 hectares | 360,000 hectares | 122,600 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 491,000 hectares | 410,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 542,000 hectares | 498,000 hectares | 44,000 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 550,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Congo or Liberia?
- Congo, at 550,000 hectares against 500,000 hectares in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Congo and Liberia?
- 50,000 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for arable land?
- Congo ranks 123rd and Liberia ranks 125th 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.