Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Finland: Cropland organic soils — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8,762 ha
in 2024
Finland
427,330 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Finland rank
11th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Finland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 427,330 ha against 8,762 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 418,568 ha.

That makes Finland's figure about 48.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Finland ranks 11th of 22 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 9,204 ha 328,384 ha 319,181 ha Finland
2000s 8,778 ha 371,978 ha 363,199 ha Finland
2010s 8,756 ha 398,167 ha 389,410 ha Finland
2020s 8,740 ha 426,578 ha 417,838 ha Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Finland?
Finland, at 427,330 ha against 8,762 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Finland?
418,568 ha, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Finland rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Finland ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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