Arable land use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Arable land use per person was 0.1408 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.1408 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4086 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1048 hectares per person, in 2008.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3667 hectares per person | 0.328 hectares per person | 0.4086 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2885 hectares per person | 0.255 hectares per person | 0.3198 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2179 hectares per person | 0.1888 hectares per person | 0.2478 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1574 hectares per person | 0.137 hectares per person | 0.1818 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.118 hectares per person | 0.1048 hectares per person | 0.1327 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1329 hectares per person | 0.1571 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1408 hectares per person | 0.1382 hectares per person | 0.1425 hectares per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Arable land use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1408 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4086 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1048 hectares per person in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for arable land use per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.