Democratic Republic of Congo vs Spain: Cropland extent over the long-term
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.77 million hectares
in 2025
Spain
16.64 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Spain rank
23rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spain
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.77 million hectares against 16.64 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 1.13 million hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Spain ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.30 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Spain |
| 1100s | 1.52 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | Spain |
| 1200s | 1.74 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | Spain |
| 1300s | 1.96 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | Spain |
| 1400s | 2.28 million hectares | 5.81 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | Spain |
| 1500s | 2.61 million hectares | 7.58 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | Spain |
| 1600s | 2.77 million hectares | 7.12 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Spain |
| 1700s | 2.93 million hectares | 8.01 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | Spain |
| 1710s | 2.98 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | Spain |
| 1720s | 3.03 million hectares | 8.46 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | Spain |
| 1730s | 3.07 million hectares | 8.69 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | Spain |
| 1740s | 3.12 million hectares | 8.93 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | Spain |
| 1750s | 3.17 million hectares | 9.17 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | Spain |
| 1760s | 3.22 million hectares | 9.42 million hectares | 6.20 million hectares | Spain |
| 1770s | 3.26 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | 6.41 million hectares | Spain |
| 1780s | 3.31 million hectares | 9.94 million hectares | 6.63 million hectares | Spain |
| 1790s | 3.36 million hectares | 10.21 million hectares | 6.85 million hectares | Spain |
| 1800s | 3.41 million hectares | 10.49 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | Spain |
| 1810s | 3.45 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 7.32 million hectares | Spain |
| 1820s | 3.50 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 8.01 million hectares | Spain |
| 1830s | 3.55 million hectares | 11.48 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | Spain |
| 1840s | 3.59 million hectares | 12.42 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | Spain |
| 1850s | 3.64 million hectares | 13.54 million hectares | 9.90 million hectares | Spain |
| 1860s | 3.66 million hectares | 14.04 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | Spain |
| 1870s | 3.90 million hectares | 14.53 million hectares | 10.62 million hectares | Spain |
| 1880s | 4.21 million hectares | 14.92 million hectares | 10.71 million hectares | Spain |
| 1890s | 4.41 million hectares | 15.19 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | Spain |
| 1900s | 4.18 million hectares | 16.13 million hectares | 11.95 million hectares | Spain |
| 1910s | 3.78 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | Spain |
| 1920s | 3.57 million hectares | 18.12 million hectares | 14.55 million hectares | Spain |
| 1930s | 4.07 million hectares | 19.47 million hectares | 15.40 million hectares | Spain |
| 1940s | 4.59 million hectares | 20.82 million hectares | 16.22 million hectares | Spain |
| 1950s | 5.95 million hectares | 20.82 million hectares | 14.87 million hectares | Spain |
| 1960s | 7.03 million hectares | 20.61 million hectares | 13.58 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 7.43 million hectares | 20.79 million hectares | 13.36 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 7.76 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 12.68 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.75 million hectares | 19.32 million hectares | 11.56 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.58 million hectares | 17.75 million hectares | 10.16 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.63 million hectares | 17.08 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.83 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | 166,667 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Spain?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.77 million hectares against 16.64 million hectares in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain?
- 1.13 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd 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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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.