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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8,762 ha
in 2024
Germany
557,208 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Germany rank
9th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Germany
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 557,208 ha against 8,762 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 548,446 ha.

That makes Germany's figure about 63.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 9,204 ha 600,775 ha 591,572 ha Germany
2000s 8,778 ha 581,322 ha 572,543 ha Germany
2010s 8,756 ha 569,706 ha 560,949 ha Germany
2020s 8,740 ha 557,622 ha 548,882 ha Germany

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 Germany?
Germany, at 557,208 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 Germany?
548,446 ha, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Germany?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Germany rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Germany ranks 9th 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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