Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: FAO projections of arable land
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.90 million hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
14.30 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
26th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.90 million hectares against 14.30 million hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.60 million hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th of 224 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 7.43 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 7.76 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 7.75 million hectares | 6.31 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 7.58 million hectares | 7.07 million hectares | 513,453 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 13.65 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 16.19 million hectares | 13.31 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.90 million hectares against 14.30 million hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 2.60 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.