Congo vs Ireland: Cropland area

Congo
480,766
in 2010
Ireland
492,301
in 2010
Congo rank
124th
Ireland rank
123rd

Cropland area over time

  • Congo
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 492,301 against 480,766 in Congo, a difference of 11,535.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Ireland ahead.

Congo ranks 124th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ireland Difference Ahead
1780s 274,382 2.92 million 2.64 million Ireland
1790s 276,324 3.08 million 2.80 million Ireland
1800s 278,143 3.09 million 2.81 million Ireland
1810s 280,394 3.10 million 2.82 million Ireland
1820s 285,420 3.11 million 2.82 million Ireland
1830s 290,474 3.11 million 2.82 million Ireland
1840s 295,404 3.11 million 2.82 million Ireland
1850s 300,055 2.50 million 2.20 million Ireland
1860s 304,278 2.01 million 1.71 million Ireland
1870s 315,502 1.82 million 1.50 million Ireland
1880s 326,448 1.70 million 1.37 million Ireland
1890s 338,316 1.49 million 1.16 million Ireland
1900s 351,849 1.38 million 1.03 million Ireland
1910s 373,929 1.31 million 939,851 Ireland
1920s 399,198 1.27 million 868,252 Ireland
1930s 418,072 788,529 370,457 Ireland
1940s 437,064 771,810 334,746 Ireland
1950s 455,899 750,796 294,897 Ireland
1960s 556,781 679,712 122,931 Ireland
1970s 556,670 563,298 6,628 Ireland
1980s 546,236 430,414 115,822 Congo
1990s 515,901 369,603 146,298 Congo
2000s 503,911 423,223 80,688 Congo
2010s 480,766 492,301 11,535 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Congo or Ireland?
Ireland, at 492,301 against 480,766 in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between Congo and Ireland?
11,535, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Congo and Ireland rank globally for cropland area?
Congo ranks 124th and Ireland ranks 123rd 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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About this data

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.