Congo vs South Africa: Agricultural land use per person
Congo
1.73 hectares per person
in 2025
South Africa
1.69 hectares per person
in 2025
Congo rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.73 hectares per person against 1.69 hectares per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 hectares per person.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 202 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 22.67 hectares per person | 0.3869 hectares per person | 22.28 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1100s | 21.94 hectares per person | 0.4836 hectares per person | 21.46 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1200s | 21.16 hectares per person | 0.6045 hectares per person | 20.55 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1300s | 20.31 hectares per person | 0.7556 hectares per person | 19.56 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1400s | 19.39 hectares per person | 0.9445 hectares per person | 18.44 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1500s | 18.36 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 17.18 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1600s | 17.2 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 15.72 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1700s | 15.85 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 14 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1710s | 15.7 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 13.39 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1720s | 15.54 hectares per person | 2.88 hectares per person | 12.66 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1730s | 15.39 hectares per person | 3.6 hectares per person | 11.79 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1740s | 15.23 hectares per person | 4.5 hectares per person | 10.73 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1750s | 15.07 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.44 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1760s | 14.9 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.27 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1770s | 14.73 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.11 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1780s | 14.56 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 8.93 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1790s | 14.38 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 8.75 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1800s | 14.2 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 8.57 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1810s | 14.01 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 8.38 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1820s | 13.82 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 8.19 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1830s | 13.62 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 7.99 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1840s | 13.42 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 7.79 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1850s | 13.21 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 7.58 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1860s | 12.99 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 7.36 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1870s | 12.76 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 7.13 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1880s | 12.52 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 6.89 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1890s | 12.28 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 6.65 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1900s | 12.02 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 6.39 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1910s | 11.75 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 6.13 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1920s | 11.47 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.84 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1930s | 11.18 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.55 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1940s | 10.86 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.23 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1950s | 10.37 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 4.74 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1960s | 9.04 hectares per person | 4.95 hectares per person | 4.09 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1970s | 6.77 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | 3.1 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1980s | 5.05 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 2.21 hectares per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.82 hectares per person | 2.35 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.88 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 0.8183 hectares per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.15 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 0.3085 hectares per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 0.068 hectares per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use per person, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 1.73 hectares per person against 1.69 hectares per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.04 hectares per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- Congo ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th 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.