Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mauritania: Global peak agricultural land

Democratic Republic of Congo
23.24 million
in 2010
Mauritania
22.94 million
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
38th
Mauritania rank
39th

Global peak agricultural land over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23.24 million against 22.94 million in Mauritania, a difference of 299,100.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 13 and Mauritania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
1780s 6.53 million 2.65 million 3.88 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1790s 6.86 million 3.02 million 3.84 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1800s 7.20 million 3.44 million 3.76 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1810s 7.58 million 3.93 million 3.65 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1820s 7.98 million 4.49 million 3.49 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1830s 8.41 million 5.15 million 3.27 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1840s 8.87 million 5.89 million 2.98 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1850s 9.36 million 6.75 million 2.61 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 9.88 million 7.73 million 2.15 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 10.46 million 8.85 million 1.61 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 11.07 million 10.13 million 946,900 Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 11.73 million 11.59 million 146,300 Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s 12.43 million 13.26 million 825,500 Mauritania
1910s 13.21 million 15.13 million 1.93 million Mauritania
1920s 13.98 million 17.22 million 3.24 million Mauritania
1930s 14.54 million 19.52 million 4.98 million Mauritania
1940s 15.51 million 21.98 million 6.47 million Mauritania
1950s 16.51 million 25.12 million 8.62 million Mauritania
1960s 21.58 million 36.78 million 15.20 million Mauritania
1970s 21.54 million 36.78 million 15.24 million Mauritania
1980s 21.87 million 36.75 million 14.89 million Mauritania
1990s 22.04 million 36.94 million 14.91 million Mauritania
2000s 21.86 million 22.90 million 1.04 million Mauritania
2010s 23.24 million 22.94 million 299,100 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global peak agricultural land, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23.24 million against 22.94 million in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in global peak agricultural land between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
299,100, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for global peak agricultural land?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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