Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Agricultural area over the long-term
Afghanistan
38.65 million hectares
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
35.97 million hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
35th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
36th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 38.65 million hectares against 35.97 million hectares in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.67 million hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th of 202 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.40 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 9.73 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 14.85 million hectares | 5.45 million hectares | 9.40 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 15.23 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 10.37 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 10.77 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 11.10 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 13.33 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 12.73 million hectares | 10.51 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 12.98 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 13.20 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 13.43 million hectares | 11.02 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 13.66 million hectares | 11.19 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 13.90 million hectares | 11.36 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 14.13 million hectares | 11.53 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 14.37 million hectares | 11.70 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 14.61 million hectares | 11.87 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 14.85 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 15.09 million hectares | 12.20 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 15.34 million hectares | 12.37 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 15.58 million hectares | 12.54 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 15.99 million hectares | 12.71 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 16.76 million hectares | 12.88 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 17.56 million hectares | 13.05 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 18.40 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 19.27 million hectares | 13.98 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 20.48 million hectares | 15.09 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 22.00 million hectares | 15.79 million hectares | 6.21 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 23.62 million hectares | 15.00 million hectares | 8.63 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 25.36 million hectares | 13.56 million hectares | 11.80 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 27.33 million hectares | 12.78 million hectares | 14.54 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 29.24 million hectares | 14.58 million hectares | 14.66 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 31.09 million hectares | 16.46 million hectares | 14.62 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 34.74 million hectares | 21.32 million hectares | 13.41 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 37.88 million hectares | 25.06 million hectares | 12.81 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 38.04 million hectares | 25.53 million hectares | 12.51 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 38.05 million hectares | 25.86 million hectares | 12.19 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 37.88 million hectares | 25.85 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 37.88 million hectares | 25.72 million hectares | 12.16 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 37.93 million hectares | 31.83 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 38.43 million hectares | 35.03 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Afghanistan, at 38.65 million hectares against 35.97 million hectares in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 2.67 million hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.