Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United States of America: Cropland organic soils — Area
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 972,302 ha against 8,762 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 963,540 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 111.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 22 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,204 ha | 971,298 ha | 962,095 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8,778 ha | 975,572 ha | 966,794 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8,756 ha | 970,157 ha | 961,400 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8,740 ha | 972,446 ha | 963,706 ha | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 972,302 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 United States of America?
- 963,540 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.