Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Democratic Republic of Congo
35.10 million hectares
in 2023
Pakistan
35.99 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
38th
Pakistan rank
37th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 35.99 million hectares against 35.10 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 899,300 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 227 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.16 million hectares | 36.53 million hectares | 11.38 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 25.53 million hectares | 35.94 million hectares | 10.41 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 25.86 million hectares | 36.69 million hectares | 10.83 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 25.85 million hectares | 35.98 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 25.72 million hectares | 36.21 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 31.85 million hectares | 36.30 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 34.39 million hectares | 36.16 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 35.99 million hectares against 35.10 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 899,300 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.