Congo vs Estonia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Congo
727,245 hectares
in 2025
Estonia
726,600 hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
119th
Estonia rank
120th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Congo
- Estonia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 727,245 hectares against 726,600 hectares in Estonia, a difference of 645 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Estonia ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Estonia ranks 120th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 8 and Estonia in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 70,840 hectares | 107,291 hectares | 36,451 hectares | Estonia |
| 1100s | 80,994 hectares | 109,222 hectares | 28,228 hectares | Estonia |
| 1200s | 92,604 hectares | 110,774 hectares | 18,170 hectares | Estonia |
| 1300s | 105,878 hectares | 111,823 hectares | 5,945 hectares | Estonia |
| 1400s | 121,055 hectares | 112,204 hectares | 8,851 hectares | Congo |
| 1500s | 138,408 hectares | 111,684 hectares | 26,724 hectares | Congo |
| 1600s | 158,248 hectares | 109,915 hectares | 48,333 hectares | Congo |
| 1700s | 180,931 hectares | 106,340 hectares | 74,591 hectares | Congo |
| 1710s | 187,178 hectares | 122,861 hectares | 64,317 hectares | Congo |
| 1720s | 193,403 hectares | 141,907 hectares | 51,496 hectares | Congo |
| 1730s | 199,628 hectares | 163,855 hectares | 35,773 hectares | Congo |
| 1740s | 205,854 hectares | 189,134 hectares | 16,720 hectares | Congo |
| 1750s | 212,080 hectares | 218,236 hectares | 6,156 hectares | Estonia |
| 1760s | 218,307 hectares | 251,721 hectares | 33,414 hectares | Estonia |
| 1770s | 224,534 hectares | 290,226 hectares | 65,692 hectares | Estonia |
| 1780s | 230,762 hectares | 334,476 hectares | 103,714 hectares | Estonia |
| 1790s | 236,991 hectares | 385,294 hectares | 148,303 hectares | Estonia |
| 1800s | 243,219 hectares | 443,608 hectares | 200,389 hectares | Estonia |
| 1810s | 249,449 hectares | 510,469 hectares | 261,020 hectares | Estonia |
| 1820s | 255,679 hectares | 575,079 hectares | 319,400 hectares | Estonia |
| 1830s | 261,909 hectares | 647,448 hectares | 385,539 hectares | Estonia |
| 1840s | 268,140 hectares | 728,410 hectares | 460,270 hectares | Estonia |
| 1850s | 274,372 hectares | 818,859 hectares | 544,487 hectares | Estonia |
| 1860s | 274,384 hectares | 919,750 hectares | 645,366 hectares | Estonia |
| 1870s | 291,311 hectares | 939,200 hectares | 647,889 hectares | Estonia |
| 1880s | 315,486 hectares | 958,044 hectares | 642,558 hectares | Estonia |
| 1890s | 338,293 hectares | 976,100 hectares | 637,807 hectares | Estonia |
| 1900s | 321,768 hectares | 993,154 hectares | 671,386 hectares | Estonia |
| 1910s | 291,013 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 717,937 hectares | Estonia |
| 1920s | 274,028 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 761,582 hectares | Estonia |
| 1930s | 318,034 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 742,746 hectares | Estonia |
| 1940s | 365,487 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 718,433 hectares | Estonia |
| 1950s | 482,574 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 655,493 hectares | Estonia |
| 1960s | 545,840 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 615,622 hectares | Estonia |
| 1970s | 547,875 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 593,216 hectares | Estonia |
| 1980s | 545,163 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 591,666 hectares | Estonia |
| 1990s | 524,946 hectares | 986,452 hectares | 461,506 hectares | Estonia |
| 2000s | 546,065 hectares | 626,580 hectares | 80,515 hectares | Estonia |
| 2010s | 617,707 hectares | 666,680 hectares | 48,973 hectares | Estonia |
| 2020s | 689,395 hectares | 713,367 hectares | 23,972 hectares | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Congo or Estonia?
- Congo, at 727,245 hectares against 726,600 hectares in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Congo and Estonia?
- 645 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Estonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Estonia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 119th and Estonia ranks 120th 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.