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
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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About this data
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.