Congo vs New Zealand: Arable land

Congo
550,000 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
520,000 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
122nd
New Zealand rank
123rd

Arable land over time

  • Congo
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 550,000 hectares against 520,000 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 30,000 hectares.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 206 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 518,778 hectares 379,556 hectares 139,222 hectares Congo
1970s 516,400 hectares 387,405 hectares 128,995 hectares Congo
1980s 509,000 hectares 426,250 hectares 82,750 hectares Congo
1990s 482,600 hectares 392,232 hectares 90,368 hectares Congo
2000s 491,000 hectares 422,098 hectares 68,902 hectares Congo
2010s 542,000 hectares 519,050 hectares 22,950 hectares Congo
2020s 550,000 hectares 549,000 hectares 1,000 hectares Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Congo or New Zealand?
Congo, at 550,000 hectares against 520,000 hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Congo and New Zealand?
30,000 hectares, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for arable land?
Congo ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 123rd 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.