Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Congo
Congo: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 5.16 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Congo stood at 5.16 %.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Congo peaked at 5.18 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.5 %, in 1994.
Congo ranks 234th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.93 % | — |
| 1962 | 4.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.91 % | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.92 % | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.93 % | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.96 % | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.98 % | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.99 % | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.03 % | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5 % | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.59 % | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.61 % | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.64 % | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.66 % | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.89 % | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.93 % | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.94 % | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5 % | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.97 % | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.73 % | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.74 % | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.76 % | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.55 % | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.57 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.56 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.61 % | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.5 % | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.52 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.53 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.65 % | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.66 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.69 % | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.65 % | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.64 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.64 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.73 % | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.82 % | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5 % | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.17 % | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.18 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.17 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.16 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.17 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.15 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.16 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.16 % | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.16 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.52 %, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.16 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.01 %, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.92 % | 4.91 % | 4.93 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.9 % | 4.59 % | 5.03 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 % | 4.64 % | 5 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 % | 4.5 % | 4.69 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 % | 4.64 % | 4.73 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 % | 4.82 % | 5.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 % | 5.15 % | 5.17 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 231 Kiribati 5.88 % compare
- 232 New Zealand 5.39 % compare
- 233 Kuwait 5.33 % compare
- 235 Yemen 4.86 % compare
- 236 Turkmenistan 4.14 % compare
- 237 Montenegro 3.9 % 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Congo?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Congo was 5.16 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 % in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Congo ranks 234th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.