15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 60,997 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 60,997 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 61,130 km2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60,798 km2, in 2010.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61,103 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 61,130 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60,798 km2 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60,984 km2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60,992 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60,997 km2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,116 km2 | 61,103 km2 | 61,130 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 60,925 km2 | 60,798 km2 | 60,992 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 60,997 km2 | 60,997 km2 | 60,997 km2 | 1 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 60,997 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61,130 km2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,798 km2 in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 15 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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