Agricultural land — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agricultural land — Area was 36,710 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 36,710 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 36,710 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,050 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 8th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,050 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 25,070 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 25,100 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 25,130 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 25,150 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 25,170 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 25,200 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 25,250 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 25,300 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 25,350 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 25,400 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 25,450 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 25,500 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 25,550 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 25,550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25,600 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 25,630 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 25,650 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 25,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25,700 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 25,750 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 25,770 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 25,800 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 25,850 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 25,900 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 25,950 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 25,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25,960 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25,980 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 26,000 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26,015 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26,030 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 26,045 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 26,060 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26,075 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26,090 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 26,105 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 25,970 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 25,984 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26,053 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 26,078 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26,170 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26,224 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26,180 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 26,318 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31,116 1000 ha | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 31,739 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 31,876 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 32,542 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33,177 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 33,368 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33,689 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 34,308 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 34,601 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34,718 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35,076 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 35,034 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 35,799 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 36,220 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 36,710 1000 ha | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,158 1000 ha | 25,050 1000 ha | 25,300 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,533 1000 ha | 25,350 1000 ha | 25,650 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,857 1000 ha | 25,700 1000 ha | 25,950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,016 1000 ha | 25,960 1000 ha | 26,075 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,117 1000 ha | 25,970 1000 ha | 26,318 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,113 1000 ha | 31,116 1000 ha | 34,718 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,768 1000 ha | 35,034 1000 ha | 36,710 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 373,213 1000 ha compare
- 6 Australia 363,519 1000 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 237,091 1000 ha compare
- 8 Russian Federation 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 213,784 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 178,220 1000 ha compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 175,590 1000 ha compare
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)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 8.03 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,994 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 49.58 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Agricultural land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 36,710 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36,710 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,050 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for agricultural land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.