Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Cropland extent over the long-term
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.77 million hectares
in 2025
Iran
17.73 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Iran rank
22nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.77 million hectares against 17.73 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 47,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Iran ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.30 million hectares | 4.73 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | Iran |
| 1100s | 1.52 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | Iran |
| 1200s | 1.74 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | Iran |
| 1300s | 1.96 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Iran |
| 1400s | 2.28 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Iran |
| 1500s | 2.61 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Iran |
| 1600s | 2.77 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Iran |
| 1700s | 2.93 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Iran |
| 1710s | 2.98 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Iran |
| 1720s | 3.03 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Iran |
| 1730s | 3.07 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Iran |
| 1740s | 3.12 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Iran |
| 1750s | 3.17 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Iran |
| 1760s | 3.22 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Iran |
| 1770s | 3.26 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Iran |
| 1780s | 3.31 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Iran |
| 1790s | 3.36 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Iran |
| 1800s | 3.41 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Iran |
| 1810s | 3.45 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | Iran |
| 1820s | 3.50 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Iran |
| 1830s | 3.55 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Iran |
| 1840s | 3.59 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Iran |
| 1850s | 3.64 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Iran |
| 1860s | 3.66 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Iran |
| 1870s | 3.90 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Iran |
| 1880s | 4.21 million hectares | 7.51 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Iran |
| 1890s | 4.41 million hectares | 8.43 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | Iran |
| 1900s | 4.18 million hectares | 9.13 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | Iran |
| 1910s | 3.78 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | Iran |
| 1920s | 3.57 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 6.89 million hectares | Iran |
| 1930s | 4.07 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | Iran |
| 1940s | 4.59 million hectares | 11.64 million hectares | 7.05 million hectares | Iran |
| 1950s | 5.95 million hectares | 13.37 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | Iran |
| 1960s | 7.03 million hectares | 15.40 million hectares | 8.37 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 7.43 million hectares | 16.20 million hectares | 8.76 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 7.76 million hectares | 15.58 million hectares | 7.82 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 7.75 million hectares | 17.89 million hectares | 10.14 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.58 million hectares | 17.67 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 13.63 million hectares | 16.57 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 16.83 million hectares | 17.63 million hectares | 798,117 hectares | Iran |
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 Iran?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.77 million hectares against 17.73 million hectares in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 47,000 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Iran ranks 22nd 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.