Agriculture — Area in Congo
Congo: Agriculture — Area was 10,652 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Congo recorded 10,652 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Congo peaked at 10,673 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,514 1000 ha, in 1994.
That places Congo 75th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,546 1000 ha | 10,543 1000 ha | 10,550 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,548 1000 ha | 10,518 1000 ha | 10,563 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,545 1000 ha | 10,522 1000 ha | 10,564 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,525 1000 ha | 10,514 1000 ha | 10,544 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,546 1000 ha | 10,540 1000 ha | 10,563 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,620 1000 ha | 10,575 1000 ha | 10,658 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,654 1000 ha | 10,643 1000 ha | 10,673 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.31 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 50 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 29.28 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 93.87 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.96 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 102.51 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.16 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 550 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Congo?
- Agriculture — area in Congo was 10,652 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,673 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,514 1000 ha in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for agriculture — area?
- Congo ranks 75th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.