Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Agricultural area over the long-term
Afghanistan
38.65 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
35.97 million hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
35th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 38.65 million hectares against 35.97 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.67 million hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 38.65 million hectares against 35.97 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.67 million hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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.