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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Arable land

Democratic Republic of Congo
14.90 million hectares
in 2023
Iran
15.70 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Iran rank
21st

Arable land over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iran
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 15.70 million hectares against 14.90 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 801,100 hectares.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 21st of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.