Botswana vs Congo: Cropland area

Botswana
425,168
in 2010
Congo
480,766
in 2010
Botswana rank
125th
Congo rank
124th

Cropland area over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k178018952010

How they compare

Congo currently reports 480,766 against 425,168 in Botswana, a difference of 55,598.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 125th and Congo ranks 124th of 179 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo Difference Ahead
1780s 93,072 274,382 181,310 Congo
1790s 98,895 276,324 177,429 Congo
1800s 105,309 278,143 172,834 Congo
1810s 111,740 280,394 168,654 Congo
1820s 118,756 285,420 166,664 Congo
1830s 126,457 290,474 164,017 Congo
1840s 134,949 295,404 160,455 Congo
1850s 144,141 300,055 155,914 Congo
1860s 153,954 304,278 150,324 Congo
1870s 164,250 315,502 151,252 Congo
1880s 176,321 326,448 150,127 Congo
1890s 188,896 338,316 149,420 Congo
1900s 203,382 351,849 148,467 Congo
1910s 220,019 373,929 153,910 Congo
1920s 238,589 399,198 160,609 Congo
1930s 260,726 418,072 157,346 Congo
1940s 286,733 437,064 150,331 Congo
1950s 319,362 455,899 136,537 Congo
1960s 409,128 556,781 147,653 Congo
1970s 415,518 556,670 141,152 Congo
1980s 433,262 546,236 112,974 Congo
1990s 410,784 515,901 105,117 Congo
2000s 412,290 503,911 91,621 Congo
2010s 425,168 480,766 55,598 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Botswana or Congo?
Congo, at 480,766 against 425,168 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between Botswana and Congo?
55,598, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for cropland area?
Botswana ranks 125th and Congo ranks 124th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.