Which has higher cropland area, Congo or New Zealand?

Congo, at 651,400 against 592,000 in New Zealand as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo

651,400

in 2023

New Zealand

592,000

in 2023

Congo rank

125th

New Zealand rank

127th

Congo currently reports 651,400 against 592,000 in New Zealand, a difference of 59,400.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 219 countries.

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

Decade	Congo	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	545,622	406,000	139,622	Congo
1970s	547,875	417,705	130,170	Congo
1980s	545,163	466,250	78,913	Congo
1990s	524,946	438,832	86,114	Congo
2000s	546,065	483,698	62,367	Congo
2010s	620,105	588,740	31,365	Congo
2020s	654,500	622,000	32,500	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher cropland area, Congo or New Zealand?: Congo, at 651,400 against 592,000 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Congo and New Zealand?: 59,400, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for cropland area?: Congo ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.