China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Agricultural land use per person
China
0.3835 hectares per person
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.3612 hectares per person
in 2025
China rank
99th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
102nd
Agricultural land use per person over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3835 hectares per person against 0.3612 hectares per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0223 hectares per person.
That makes China'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.
China ranks 99th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9211 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.666 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1100s | 0.904 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.6831 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1200s | 0.8927 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.6943 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1300s | 0.8872 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.6998 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1400s | 0.8806 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.7064 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1500s | 0.8686 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.7185 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1600s | 0.8554 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.7316 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1700s | 0.8689 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.7181 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1710s | 0.8678 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.7193 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1720s | 0.8224 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.7646 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1730s | 0.8037 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.7833 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1740s | 0.7578 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.8293 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1750s | 0.6838 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.9033 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 0.656 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.9311 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1770s | 0.6281 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 0.9589 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1780s | 0.5791 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1790s | 0.5683 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1800s | 0.5792 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1810s | 0.555 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1820s | 0.5578 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1830s | 0.5421 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1840s | 0.5331 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1850s | 0.5266 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 0.5301 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 0.5603 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 0.5588 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 0.5579 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 0.5508 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.5504 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.5395 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.542 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.5478 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.5578 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.5183 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 0.9444 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.4864 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 0.6453 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.4719 hectares per person | 0.8764 hectares per person | 0.4044 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4425 hectares per person | 0.6425 hectares per person | 0.2 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4075 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.0703 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.3893 hectares per person | 0.4235 hectares per person | 0.0342 hectares per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.3835 hectares per person | 0.3722 hectares per person | 0.0113 hectares per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use per person, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- China, at 0.3835 hectares per person against 0.3612 hectares per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0223 hectares per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- China ranks 99th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.