Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Tanzania: Cropland area
Congo, Dem. Rep.
16.90 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
15.52 million hectares
in 2023
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
22nd
Tanzania rank
24th
Cropland area over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Tanzania
How they compare
Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 16.90 million hectares against 15.52 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 1.37 million hectares.
That makes Congo, Dem. Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 280,000 hectares | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1970s | 7.43 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 767,000 hectares | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 7.76 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 7.75 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 7.58 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 13.65 million hectares | 14.35 million hectares | 705,010 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 16.19 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | 665,925 hectares | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Tanzania?
- Congo, Dem. Rep., at 16.90 million hectares against 15.52 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Tanzania?
- 1.37 million hectares, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Tanzania rank globally for cropland area?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 24th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.