Congo vs Somalia: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Congo
1.91 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
1.8 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
185th
Somalia rank
187th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.91 hectares per square kilometre against 1.8 hectares per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.11 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 185th and Somalia ranks 187th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6 hectares per square kilometre 1.47 hectares per square kilometre 0.1232 hectares per square kilometre Congo
1970s 1.6 hectares per square kilometre 1.55 hectares per square kilometre 0.0541 hectares per square kilometre Congo
1980s 1.6 hectares per square kilometre 1.63 hectares per square kilometre 0.0326 hectares per square kilometre Somalia
1990s 1.54 hectares per square kilometre 1.68 hectares per square kilometre 0.1426 hectares per square kilometre Somalia
2000s 1.6 hectares per square kilometre 1.75 hectares per square kilometre 0.1503 hectares per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 1.82 hectares per square kilometre 1.76 hectares per square kilometre 0.0523 hectares per square kilometre Congo
2020s 1.92 hectares per square kilometre 1.8 hectares per square kilometre 0.1176 hectares per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Congo or Somalia?
Congo, at 1.91 hectares per square kilometre against 1.8 hectares per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Congo and Somalia?
0.11 hectares per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 185th and Somalia ranks 187th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.