Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Congo
Congo: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 31.19 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Congo is 31.19 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Congo peaked at 31.25 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.79 %, in 1994.
Congo ranks 142nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.89 % | — |
| 1962 | 30.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.88 % | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.87 % | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.8 % | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 30.8 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.9 % | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 30.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.85 % | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 30.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.8 % | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 30.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.8 % | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.82 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 30.79 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.8 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.85 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 30.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.87 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.86 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.87 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.93 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.97 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.03 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.05 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.13 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.11 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.21 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.16 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.25 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.19 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 31.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.19 % | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 31.19 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.17 %, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 31.19 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.41 %, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.88 % | 30.87 % | 30.89 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.89 % | 30.8 % | 30.93 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.88 % | 30.81 % | 30.93 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.82 % | 30.79 % | 30.87 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.88 % | 30.86 % | 30.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1 % | 30.97 % | 31.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2 % | 31.16 % | 31.25 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 139 Latvia 31.67 % compare
- 140 Costa Rica 31.43 % compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 31.4 % compare
- 143 Austria 31.1 % compare
- 144 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 30.82 % compare
- 145 Slovenia 30.36 % 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Congo?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Congo was 31.19 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.79 % in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Congo ranks 142nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.