Arable land — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Arable land — Area was 16,516 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 16,516 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 16,516 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,360 1000 ha, in 1965.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 23rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,388 1000 ha | 6,360 1000 ha | 6,420 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,544 1000 ha | 6,440 1000 ha | 6,620 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,675 1000 ha | 6,620 1000 ha | 6,720 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,858 1000 ha | 6,670 1000 ha | 7,175 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,238 1000 ha | 7,171 1000 ha | 7,318 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,297 1000 ha | 11,688 1000 ha | 14,561 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,606 1000 ha | 14,889 1000 ha | 16,516 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 16.19 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 18,510 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 36,710 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 234,541 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 226,705 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 36,710 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Arable land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 16,516 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16,516 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,360 1000 ha in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for arable land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 23rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Arable 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.