Congo vs Liberia: Arable land

Congo
550,000 hectares
in 2023
Liberia
500,000 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
122nd
Liberia rank
124th

Arable land over time

  • Congo
  • Liberia
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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 63 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 122nd and Liberia ranks 124th 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 2023.
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?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for arable land?
Congo ranks 122nd and Liberia ranks 124th 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.