Congo vs Gabon: Arable land

Congo
1.6%
in 2023
Gabon
1.3%
in 2023
Congo rank
177th
Gabon rank
180th

Arable land over time

  • Congo
  • Gabon
0.511.5196119922023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 177th and Gabon ranks 180th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 0.5% 1.0% Congo
1970s 1.5% 0.9% 0.6% Congo
1980s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% Congo
1990s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Congo
2000s 1.4% 1.3% 0.2% Congo
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Congo
2020s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Congo or Gabon?
Congo, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Congo and Gabon?
0.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for arable land?
Congo ranks 177th and Gabon ranks 180th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, 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
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land 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.