Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: FAO projections of arable land
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.90 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
15.52 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
25th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.90 million hectares against 15.52 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 1.37 million hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 25th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 280,000 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 7.43 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 767,000 hectares | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 7.76 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 7.75 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 7.58 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 13.65 million hectares | 14.35 million hectares | 705,010 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 16.19 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | 665,925 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 Tanzania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.90 million hectares against 15.52 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 1.37 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 25th 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.