Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkey: Agricultural area over the long-term
Democratic Republic of Congo
35.97 million hectares
in 2025
Turkey
38.84 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Turkey rank
34th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 38.84 million hectares against 35.97 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.87 million hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 34th of 202 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.67 million hectares | 17.70 million hectares | 13.03 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1100s | 5.45 million hectares | 12.79 million hectares | 7.34 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1200s | 6.23 million hectares | 14.80 million hectares | 8.57 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1300s | 7.01 million hectares | 16.70 million hectares | 9.69 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1400s | 8.18 million hectares | 13.19 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1500s | 9.34 million hectares | 13.84 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1600s | 9.93 million hectares | 17.14 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1700s | 10.51 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 6.99 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1710s | 10.68 million hectares | 17.63 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1720s | 10.85 million hectares | 17.79 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1730s | 11.02 million hectares | 17.96 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1740s | 11.19 million hectares | 18.13 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1750s | 11.36 million hectares | 18.29 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1760s | 11.53 million hectares | 18.45 million hectares | 6.92 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1770s | 11.70 million hectares | 18.61 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1780s | 11.87 million hectares | 18.76 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1790s | 12.03 million hectares | 18.92 million hectares | 6.88 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1800s | 12.20 million hectares | 19.06 million hectares | 6.86 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1810s | 12.37 million hectares | 19.21 million hectares | 6.83 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1820s | 12.54 million hectares | 19.34 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1830s | 12.71 million hectares | 19.91 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1840s | 12.88 million hectares | 20.42 million hectares | 7.54 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1850s | 13.05 million hectares | 20.94 million hectares | 7.89 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1860s | 13.12 million hectares | 21.45 million hectares | 8.33 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1870s | 13.98 million hectares | 21.96 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1880s | 15.09 million hectares | 22.19 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1890s | 15.79 million hectares | 22.37 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1900s | 15.00 million hectares | 22.52 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1910s | 13.56 million hectares | 22.64 million hectares | 9.07 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1920s | 12.78 million hectares | 24.41 million hectares | 11.63 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1930s | 14.58 million hectares | 26.52 million hectares | 11.94 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1940s | 16.46 million hectares | 30.58 million hectares | 14.12 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1950s | 21.32 million hectares | 35.82 million hectares | 14.49 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1960s | 25.06 million hectares | 37.26 million hectares | 12.20 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1970s | 25.53 million hectares | 38.33 million hectares | 12.79 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1980s | 25.86 million hectares | 38.39 million hectares | 12.53 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1990s | 25.85 million hectares | 39.80 million hectares | 13.95 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2000s | 25.72 million hectares | 40.38 million hectares | 14.66 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 31.83 million hectares | 38.38 million hectares | 6.55 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 35.03 million hectares | 38.39 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 38.84 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 Turkey?
- 2.87 million hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 34th 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.