Congo vs New Zealand: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Congo
10.65 million hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
9.71 million hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
70th
New Zealand rank
73rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Congo
- New Zealand
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.65 million hectares against 9.71 million hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 940,400 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Congo ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.55 million hectares | 13.23 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.55 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.55 million hectares | 14.48 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.52 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.55 million hectares | 11.77 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.62 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | 282,240 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.65 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 707,750 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Congo or New Zealand?
- Congo, at 10.65 million hectares against 9.71 million hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Congo and New Zealand?
- 940,400 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Congo ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.