Congo vs Liberia: Cropland area

Congo
480,766
in 2010
Liberia
493,063
in 2010
Congo rank
124th
Liberia rank
122nd

Cropland area over time

  • Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 493,063 against 480,766 in Congo, a difference of 12,297.

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

Congo ranks 124th and Liberia ranks 122nd of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 23 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1780s 274,382 84,242 190,140 Congo
1790s 276,324 84,733 191,591 Congo
1800s 278,143 85,163 192,980 Congo
1810s 280,394 85,624 194,770 Congo
1820s 285,420 86,602 198,818 Congo
1830s 290,474 87,674 202,800 Congo
1840s 295,404 88,717 206,687 Congo
1850s 300,055 89,358 210,697 Congo
1860s 304,278 89,878 214,400 Congo
1870s 315,502 91,185 224,317 Congo
1880s 326,448 92,274 234,174 Congo
1890s 338,316 93,699 244,617 Congo
1900s 351,849 94,809 257,040 Congo
1910s 373,929 96,732 277,197 Congo
1920s 399,198 132,858 266,340 Congo
1930s 418,072 184,426 233,646 Congo
1940s 437,064 252,585 184,479 Congo
1950s 455,899 343,308 112,591 Congo
1960s 556,781 428,950 127,831 Congo
1970s 556,670 423,651 133,019 Congo
1980s 546,236 417,318 128,918 Congo
1990s 515,901 447,879 68,022 Congo
2000s 503,911 468,765 35,146 Congo
2010s 480,766 493,063 12,297 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Congo or Liberia?
Liberia, at 493,063 against 480,766 in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between Congo and Liberia?
12,297, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for cropland area?
Congo ranks 124th and Liberia ranks 122nd 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.