Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Egypt: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested

Democratic Republic of the Congo
82,078 ha
in 2024
Egypt
90,988 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
51st
Egypt rank
49th

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 90,988 ha against 82,078 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 8,910 ha.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 51st and Egypt ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 104,489 ha 731,013 ha 626,524 ha Egypt
1970s 158,081 ha 618,384 ha 460,303 ha Egypt
1980s 131,300 ha 466,393 ha 335,093 ha Egypt
1990s 76,205 ha 359,897 ha 283,692 ha Egypt
2000s 79,162 ha 244,873 ha 165,712 ha Egypt
2010s 77,693 ha 138,015 ha 60,322 ha Egypt
2020s 81,245 ha 110,694 ha 29,449 ha Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Egypt?
Egypt, at 90,988 ha against 82,078 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt?
8,910 ha, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt rank globally for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 51st and Egypt ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 10,848 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.