Congo vs Philippines: Agricultural area over the long-term
Congo
10.73 million hectares
in 2025
Philippines
12.75 million hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
67th
Philippines rank
64th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Congo
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12.75 million hectares against 10.73 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 2.02 million hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 64th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 35 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.05 million hectares | 46,473 hectares | 3.01 million hectares | Congo |
| 1100s | 3.38 million hectares | 83,288 hectares | 3.29 million hectares | Congo |
| 1200s | 3.72 million hectares | 119,814 hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Congo |
| 1300s | 4.08 million hectares | 156,075 hectares | 3.93 million hectares | Congo |
| 1400s | 4.45 million hectares | 192,585 hectares | 4.26 million hectares | Congo |
| 1500s | 4.82 million hectares | 228,932 hectares | 4.59 million hectares | Congo |
| 1600s | 5.16 million hectares | 365,331 hectares | 4.80 million hectares | Congo |
| 1700s | 5.43 million hectares | 569,081 hectares | 4.87 million hectares | Congo |
| 1710s | 5.57 million hectares | 601,293 hectares | 4.97 million hectares | Congo |
| 1720s | 5.70 million hectares | 642,932 hectares | 5.06 million hectares | Congo |
| 1730s | 5.82 million hectares | 675,660 hectares | 5.15 million hectares | Congo |
| 1740s | 5.94 million hectares | 708,220 hectares | 5.23 million hectares | Congo |
| 1750s | 6.06 million hectares | 740,643 hectares | 5.32 million hectares | Congo |
| 1760s | 6.17 million hectares | 772,961 hectares | 5.39 million hectares | Congo |
| 1770s | 6.27 million hectares | 805,198 hectares | 5.46 million hectares | Congo |
| 1780s | 6.37 million hectares | 839,188 hectares | 5.53 million hectares | Congo |
| 1790s | 6.46 million hectares | 872,841 hectares | 5.59 million hectares | Congo |
| 1800s | 6.54 million hectares | 905,512 hectares | 5.64 million hectares | Congo |
| 1810s | 6.62 million hectares | 937,679 hectares | 5.69 million hectares | Congo |
| 1820s | 6.69 million hectares | 968,164 hectares | 5.73 million hectares | Congo |
| 1830s | 6.76 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | Congo |
| 1840s | 6.82 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | Congo |
| 1850s | 6.86 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | Congo |
| 1860s | 6.75 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | Congo |
| 1870s | 7.04 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | Congo |
| 1880s | 7.48 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | Congo |
| 1890s | 7.87 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | Congo |
| 1900s | 7.33 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | Congo |
| 1910s | 6.48 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Congo |
| 1920s | 5.95 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Congo |
| 1930s | 6.73 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Congo |
| 1940s | 7.52 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | Congo |
| 1950s | 9.47 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Congo |
| 1960s | 10.55 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 10.55 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 10.55 million hectares | 10.87 million hectares | 325,360 hectares | Philippines |
| 1990s | 10.52 million hectares | 11.15 million hectares | 621,780 hectares | Philippines |
| 2000s | 10.55 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 963,790 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 10.62 million hectares | 12.47 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 10.69 million hectares | 12.70 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Congo or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 12.75 million hectares against 10.73 million hectares in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Congo and Philippines?
- 2.02 million hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Philippines?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Philippines rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 64th 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.