Congo vs New Zealand: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Congo
- New Zealand
How they compare
Congo currently reports 550,000 hectares against 522,000 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 28,000 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 123rd and New Zealand 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 | 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 | 392,431 hectares | 90,169 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 491,000 hectares | 422,198 hectares | 68,802 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 542,000 hectares | 519,050 hectares | 22,950 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 550,000 hectares | 543,600 hectares | 6,400 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 522,000 hectares in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Congo and New Zealand?
- 28,000 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for arable land?
- Congo ranks 123rd and New Zealand 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.
Individual pages
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.