Democratic Republic of Congo vs France: Cropland extent over the long-term
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.77 million hectares
in 2025
France
20.43 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
France rank
18th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 20.43 million hectares against 17.77 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.65 million hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and France ranks 18th of 202 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.30 million hectares | 7.87 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | France |
| 1100s | 1.52 million hectares | 9.19 million hectares | 7.66 million hectares | France |
| 1200s | 1.74 million hectares | 12.16 million hectares | 10.42 million hectares | France |
| 1300s | 1.96 million hectares | 18.05 million hectares | 16.09 million hectares | France |
| 1400s | 2.28 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 9.76 million hectares | France |
| 1500s | 2.61 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 13.24 million hectares | France |
| 1600s | 2.77 million hectares | 18.71 million hectares | 15.94 million hectares | France |
| 1700s | 2.93 million hectares | 21.05 million hectares | 18.11 million hectares | France |
| 1710s | 2.98 million hectares | 21.47 million hectares | 18.49 million hectares | France |
| 1720s | 3.03 million hectares | 21.88 million hectares | 18.86 million hectares | France |
| 1730s | 3.07 million hectares | 22.29 million hectares | 19.21 million hectares | France |
| 1740s | 3.12 million hectares | 22.68 million hectares | 19.55 million hectares | France |
| 1750s | 3.17 million hectares | 23.05 million hectares | 19.89 million hectares | France |
| 1760s | 3.22 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | 20.20 million hectares | France |
| 1770s | 3.26 million hectares | 23.77 million hectares | 20.51 million hectares | France |
| 1780s | 3.31 million hectares | 24.11 million hectares | 20.80 million hectares | France |
| 1790s | 3.36 million hectares | 24.43 million hectares | 21.07 million hectares | France |
| 1800s | 3.41 million hectares | 24.73 million hectares | 21.33 million hectares | France |
| 1810s | 3.45 million hectares | 26.01 million hectares | 22.56 million hectares | France |
| 1820s | 3.50 million hectares | 27.08 million hectares | 23.58 million hectares | France |
| 1830s | 3.55 million hectares | 27.79 million hectares | 24.24 million hectares | France |
| 1840s | 3.59 million hectares | 28.58 million hectares | 24.99 million hectares | France |
| 1850s | 3.64 million hectares | 29.31 million hectares | 25.67 million hectares | France |
| 1860s | 3.66 million hectares | 28.92 million hectares | 25.25 million hectares | France |
| 1870s | 3.90 million hectares | 28.42 million hectares | 24.52 million hectares | France |
| 1880s | 4.21 million hectares | 28.35 million hectares | 24.14 million hectares | France |
| 1890s | 4.41 million hectares | 27.87 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | France |
| 1900s | 4.18 million hectares | 26.93 million hectares | 22.75 million hectares | France |
| 1910s | 3.78 million hectares | 26.12 million hectares | 22.33 million hectares | France |
| 1920s | 3.57 million hectares | 23.57 million hectares | 20.01 million hectares | France |
| 1930s | 4.07 million hectares | 23.37 million hectares | 19.30 million hectares | France |
| 1940s | 4.59 million hectares | 22.53 million hectares | 17.93 million hectares | France |
| 1950s | 5.95 million hectares | 22.26 million hectares | 16.31 million hectares | France |
| 1960s | 7.03 million hectares | 20.53 million hectares | 13.51 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 7.43 million hectares | 18.84 million hectares | 11.41 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 7.76 million hectares | 19.10 million hectares | 11.34 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 7.75 million hectares | 19.27 million hectares | 11.52 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 7.58 million hectares | 19.43 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 13.63 million hectares | 19.35 million hectares | 5.72 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 16.83 million hectares | 19.99 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Democratic Republic of Congo or France?
- France, at 20.43 million hectares against 17.77 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
- 2.65 million hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and France rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and France ranks 18th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.