Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Global cropland

Afghanistan
7.62 million
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo
7.40 million
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
26th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
29th

Global cropland over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7.62 million against 7.40 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 222,060.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 26th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1780s 351,164 3.30 million 2.95 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1790s 394,098 3.39 million 2.99 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1800s 445,620 3.47 million 3.03 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1810s 504,487 3.57 million 3.06 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1820s 571,023 3.66 million 3.09 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1830s 652,913 3.76 million 3.11 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1840s 760,017 3.86 million 3.10 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1850s 891,896 3.96 million 3.07 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 1.05 million 4.07 million 3.02 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 1.25 million 4.19 million 2.94 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 1.49 million 4.31 million 2.82 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 1.78 million 4.43 million 2.66 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s 2.14 million 4.56 million 2.42 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 2.56 million 4.70 million 2.14 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 3.13 million 4.82 million 1.69 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 3.79 million 4.92 million 1.13 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 4.60 million 5.08 million 483,590 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 5.54 million 5.23 million 309,270 Afghanistan
1960s 7.27 million 6.64 million 633,050 Afghanistan
1970s 7.55 million 6.91 million 643,430 Afghanistan
1980s 7.56 million 7.25 million 311,730 Afghanistan
1990s 7.55 million 7.44 million 113,580 Afghanistan
2000s 7.59 million 7.38 million 213,410 Afghanistan
2010s 7.62 million 7.40 million 222,060 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Afghanistan, at 7.62 million against 7.40 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
222,060, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for global cropland?
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed