Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate was 0.0103 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Congo, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0103 % change on previous year for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,000.0% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 0.2809 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.4156 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Congo 63rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0047 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0209 % change on previous year | +340.0% |
| 1964 | -0.0474 % change on previous year | -327.2% |
| 1965 | -0.0209 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1966 | -0.0028 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0247 % change on previous year | +2500.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0161 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0247 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1973 | 0.037 % change on previous year | +387.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0123 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0189 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0455 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1977 | -0.0095 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1978 | -0.4156 % change on previous year | +4290.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0342 % change on previous year | +1100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.039 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2385 % change on previous year | +512.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0417 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0208 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0578 % change on previous year | +177.2% |
| 1986 | -0.017 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1987 | -0.249 % change on previous year | +1361.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0228 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0161 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1990 | -0.2135 % change on previous year | -1423.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0257 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0038 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0494 % change on previous year | -1400.0% |
| 1994 | -0.1036 % change on previous year | -309.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0361 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0409 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1236 % change on previous year | +202.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0769 % change on previous year | +1249.9% |
| 2000 | -0.036 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0057 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0294 % change on previous year | +675.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0228 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0294 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1251 % change on previous year | +2099.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1155 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2005 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2012 | 0.051 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2716 % change on previous year | +433.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0752 % change on previous year | -1433.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0461 % change on previous year | +345.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2474 % change on previous year | +436.5% |
| 2020 | -0.1417 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2809 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 2022 | -0.1996 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0103 % change on previous year | +1000.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -4290.4% | -0.0095 % change on previous year | -0.4156 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +2500.0% | 0.0009 % change on previous year | 0.0247 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2099.9% | 0.0057 % change on previous year | 0.1251 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1433.3% | 0.0056 % change on previous year | -0.0752 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1423.3% | 0.0161 % change on previous year | -0.2135 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1361.4% | -0.017 % change on previous year | -0.249 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0024 % change on previous year | -0.0474 % change on previous year | 0.0247 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.026 % change on previous year | -0.4156 % change on previous year | 0.0455 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 % change on previous year | -0.249 % change on previous year | 0.2385 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 % change on previous year | -0.2135 % change on previous year | 0.1236 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 % change on previous year | -0.036 % change on previous year | 0.1251 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0893 % change on previous year | -0.0752 % change on previous year | 0.2716 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0098 % change on previous year | -0.1996 % change on previous year | 0.2809 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 60 Angola 0.0148 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Haiti 0.0128 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Nigeria 0.0104 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Djibouti 0.0088 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Czechia 0.0057 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Russian Federation 0.0051 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 4,856 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 51.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0054 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Congo was 0.0103 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2809 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4156 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 63rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.