Agriculture β Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agriculture β Area was 36,710 1000 ha in 2024. β² Rising
Agriculture β Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961β2024
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 agriculture β area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture β 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 26th out of 47 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 Β°C (2025)
- Land area β Area 226,705 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Share in Land area 16.19 % (2024)
- Country area β Area 234,541 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 18,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 7,781 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland 0.06 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture β area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Agriculture β 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 agriculture β area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36,710 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture β 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 agriculture β area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 26th out of 47 regions with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture β 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 Agriculture β 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.