Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Agricultural area over the long-term
Democratic Republic of Congo
35.97 million hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
35.24 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Pakistan rank
37th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35.97 million hectares against 35.24 million hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 738,200 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 202 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.67 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1100s | 5.45 million hectares | 9.79 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1200s | 6.23 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1300s | 7.01 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1400s | 8.18 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1500s | 9.34 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1600s | 9.93 million hectares | 13.42 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1700s | 10.51 million hectares | 15.58 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1710s | 10.68 million hectares | 15.63 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1720s | 10.85 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1730s | 11.02 million hectares | 16.05 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1740s | 11.19 million hectares | 16.25 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1750s | 11.36 million hectares | 16.45 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 11.53 million hectares | 16.65 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 11.70 million hectares | 16.85 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 11.87 million hectares | 17.05 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 12.03 million hectares | 17.24 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 12.20 million hectares | 17.42 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 12.37 million hectares | 17.60 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 12.54 million hectares | 17.77 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 12.71 million hectares | 17.94 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 12.88 million hectares | 18.09 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 13.05 million hectares | 18.23 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 13.12 million hectares | 18.37 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 13.98 million hectares | 18.48 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 15.09 million hectares | 18.58 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 15.79 million hectares | 18.66 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 15.00 million hectares | 18.72 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 13.56 million hectares | 18.74 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 12.78 million hectares | 19.52 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 14.58 million hectares | 21.16 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 16.46 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 21.32 million hectares | 31.90 million hectares | 10.58 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 25.06 million hectares | 36.38 million hectares | 11.32 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 25.53 million hectares | 35.94 million hectares | 10.41 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 25.86 million hectares | 36.69 million hectares | 10.83 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 25.85 million hectares | 35.98 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 25.72 million hectares | 36.21 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 31.83 million hectares | 36.30 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 35.03 million hectares | 35.84 million hectares | 802,467 hectares | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35.97 million hectares against 35.24 million hectares in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 738,200 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β 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.