Botswana vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Cereal cropland

Botswana
0.3%
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.0%
in 2011
Botswana rank
44th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
41st

Cereal cropland over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1.0% against 0.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 3.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 44th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 41st of 51 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 0.3% 0.9% 0.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 0.2% 0.9% 0.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 0.3% 0.9% 0.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal cropland, Botswana or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1.0% against 0.3% in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in cereal cropland between Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.7%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for cereal cropland?
Botswana ranks 44th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 41st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal cropland (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,854 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.