Congo vs Norway: Cropland use over the long term

Congo
727,245
in 2025
Norway
808,262
in 2025
Congo rank
119th
Norway rank
118th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Congo
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Congo or Norway?
Norway, at 808,262 against 727,245 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Congo and Norway?
81,017, 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 use over the long term?
Congo ranks 119th and Norway ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use 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

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed