Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 16.19 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 16.19 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 16.19 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.05 %, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 197th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.05 % | — |
| 1962 | 11.06 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.07 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.08 % | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 11.09 % | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 11.1 % | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 11.12 % | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 11.14 % | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 11.16 % | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 11.18 % | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.2 % | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11.23 % | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 11.25 % | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.27 % | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.27 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.29 % | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.31 % | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 11.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.34 % | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 11.36 % | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 11.37 % | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.38 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.4 % | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.42 % | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.45 % | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.46 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.47 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.48 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.49 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.5 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.51 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.46 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.49 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.54 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.57 % | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.55 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.61 % | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.73 % | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 14 % | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.06 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.35 % | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.63 % | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.72 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.86 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.13 % | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.26 % | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.31 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.47 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.45 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.79 % | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.98 % | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.19 % | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1 % | 11.05 % | 11.16 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.26 % | 11.18 % | 11.31 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.41 % | 11.34 % | 11.45 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 % | 11.45 % | 11.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.52 % | 11.46 % | 11.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.61 % | 13.73 % | 15.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.78 % | 15.45 % | 16.19 % | 5 |
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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 — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 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 agricultural land — share in land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 16.19 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 % in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 197th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 — 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.