Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Indonesia: Sugar cane — Area harvested

Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,637 ha
in 2024
Indonesia
524,886 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Indonesia rank
8th

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Indonesia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 524,886 ha against 71,637 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 453,249 ha.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 7.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 14 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 8,411 ha 74,100 ha 65,689 ha Indonesia
1970s 12,300 ha 106,900 ha 94,600 ha Indonesia
1980s 25,636 ha 268,997 ha 243,361 ha Indonesia
1990s 34,661 ha 395,733 ha 361,072 ha Indonesia
2000s 39,550 ha 386,756 ha 347,206 ha Indonesia
2010s 46,879 ha 440,991 ha 394,112 ha Indonesia
2020s 68,330 ha 485,748 ha 417,418 ha Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 524,886 ha against 71,637 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
453,249 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 14 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,401 data points, 1961–2024
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