Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Agricultural area over the long-term
Democratic Republic of Congo
35.97 million hectares
in 2025
Mozambique
38.90 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Mozambique rank
33rd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 38.90 million hectares against 35.97 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.93 million hectares.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 13 and Mozambique in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.67 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1100s | 5.45 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1200s | 6.23 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1300s | 7.01 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1400s | 8.18 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1500s | 9.34 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1600s | 9.93 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1700s | 10.51 million hectares | 6.81 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1710s | 10.68 million hectares | 7.71 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1720s | 10.85 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1730s | 11.02 million hectares | 9.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1740s | 11.19 million hectares | 10.41 million hectares | 776,800 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1750s | 11.36 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | 44,900 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 11.53 million hectares | 12.21 million hectares | 687,000 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1770s | 11.70 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1780s | 11.87 million hectares | 14.02 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1790s | 12.03 million hectares | 14.92 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1800s | 12.20 million hectares | 15.82 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1810s | 12.37 million hectares | 16.72 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1820s | 12.54 million hectares | 17.62 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1830s | 12.71 million hectares | 18.52 million hectares | 5.81 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1840s | 12.88 million hectares | 19.42 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1850s | 13.05 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | 7.27 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 13.12 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1870s | 13.98 million hectares | 20.12 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1880s | 15.09 million hectares | 19.72 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1890s | 15.79 million hectares | 19.92 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1900s | 15.00 million hectares | 19.14 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1910s | 13.56 million hectares | 17.66 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1920s | 12.78 million hectares | 16.97 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1930s | 14.58 million hectares | 19.69 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1940s | 16.46 million hectares | 22.42 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 21.32 million hectares | 28.97 million hectares | 7.65 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 25.06 million hectares | 32.70 million hectares | 7.64 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 25.53 million hectares | 33.07 million hectares | 7.54 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 25.86 million hectares | 33.32 million hectares | 7.46 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 25.85 million hectares | 34.48 million hectares | 8.62 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 25.72 million hectares | 36.39 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 31.83 million hectares | 38.22 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 35.03 million hectares | 38.90 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 38.90 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
- 2.93 million hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 33rd 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.