What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Congo and Norway?

81,017 hectares, with Norway ahead.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – 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.

Congo vs Norway: Cropland extent over the long-term

Congo

727,245 hectares

in 2025

Norway

808,262 hectares

in 2025

Congo rank

119th

Norway rank

118th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Congo
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 808,262 hectares against 727,245 hectares in Congo, a difference of 81,017 hectares.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.

Congo ranks 119th and Norway ranks 118th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 39.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1000s	70,840 hectares	99,868 hectares	29,029 hectares	Norway
1100s	80,994 hectares	132,053 hectares	51,059 hectares	Norway
1200s	92,604 hectares	162,464 hectares	69,860 hectares	Norway
1300s	105,878 hectares	186,164 hectares	80,286 hectares	Norway
1400s	121,055 hectares	90,293 hectares	30,762 hectares	Congo
1500s	138,408 hectares	174,253 hectares	35,845 hectares	Norway
1600s	158,248 hectares	208,522 hectares	50,274 hectares	Norway
1700s	180,931 hectares	236,652 hectares	55,721 hectares	Norway
1710s	187,178 hectares	243,565 hectares	56,387 hectares	Norway
1720s	193,403 hectares	250,623 hectares	57,220 hectares	Norway
1730s	199,628 hectares	257,826 hectares	58,198 hectares	Norway
1740s	205,854 hectares	265,167 hectares	59,313 hectares	Norway
1750s	212,080 hectares	272,643 hectares	60,563 hectares	Norway
1760s	218,307 hectares	280,247 hectares	61,940 hectares	Norway
1770s	224,534 hectares	287,971 hectares	63,437 hectares	Norway
1780s	230,762 hectares	295,806 hectares	65,044 hectares	Norway
1790s	236,991 hectares	303,739 hectares	66,748 hectares	Norway
1800s	243,219 hectares	311,757 hectares	68,538 hectares	Norway
1810s	249,449 hectares	319,841 hectares	70,392 hectares	Norway
1820s	255,679 hectares	346,114 hectares	90,435 hectares	Norway
1830s	261,909 hectares	388,406 hectares	126,497 hectares	Norway
1840s	268,140 hectares	431,333 hectares	163,193 hectares	Norway
1850s	274,372 hectares	482,503 hectares	208,131 hectares	Norway
1860s	274,384 hectares	535,683 hectares	261,299 hectares	Norway
1870s	291,311 hectares	570,903 hectares	279,592 hectares	Norway
1880s	315,486 hectares	582,039 hectares	266,553 hectares	Norway
1890s	338,293 hectares	591,516 hectares	253,223 hectares	Norway
1900s	321,768 hectares	620,164 hectares	298,396 hectares	Norway
1910s	291,013 hectares	643,688 hectares	352,675 hectares	Norway
1920s	274,028 hectares	687,978 hectares	413,950 hectares	Norway
1930s	318,034 hectares	706,708 hectares	388,674 hectares	Norway
1940s	365,487 hectares	727,137 hectares	361,650 hectares	Norway
1950s	482,574 hectares	769,056 hectares	286,481 hectares	Norway
1960s	545,840 hectares	840,854 hectares	295,014 hectares	Norway
1970s	547,875 hectares	802,100 hectares	254,225 hectares	Norway
1980s	545,163 hectares	854,200 hectares	309,037 hectares	Norway
1990s	524,946 hectares	911,400 hectares	386,454 hectares	Norway
2000s	546,065 hectares	867,956 hectares	321,891 hectares	Norway
2010s	617,707 hectares	812,494 hectares	194,787 hectares	Norway
2020s	689,395 hectares	807,577 hectares	118,183 hectares	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Congo or Norway?: Norway, at 808,262 hectares against 727,245 hectares in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Congo and Norway?: 81,017 hectares, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Norway?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Congo and Norway rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Congo ranks 119th and Norway ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – 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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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.