What is arable land use per person in Congo?

Arable land use per person in Congo was 0.089 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 Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.4795 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.089 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Congo rank for arable land use per person?

Congo ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this 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.

Arable land use per person in Congo

Name: Arable land use per person in Congo
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Arable land use per person was 0.089 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.089 hectares per person

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

118th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.4795 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.089 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in 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

In 2023, arable land use per person in Congo stood at 0.089 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Congo peaked at 0.4795 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.089 hectares per person, in 2023.

Congo ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4299 hectares per person	0.3827 hectares per person	0.4795 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.3256 hectares per person	0.2712 hectares per person	0.3721 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.2499 hectares per person	0.217 hectares per person	0.2701 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.1793 hectares per person	0.1632 hectares per person	0.2012 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.135 hectares per person	0.1168 hectares per person	0.1555 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.1079 hectares per person	0.0979 hectares per person	0.115 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0923 hectares per person	0.089 hectares per person	0.0956 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Congo

115 Liberia 0.091 hectares per person compare
116 Dominica 0.0902 hectares per person compare
117 Mauritania 0.0896 hectares per person compare
119 United Kingdom 0.0882 hectares per person compare
120 Portugal 0.0877 hectares per person compare
121 North Korea 0.0869 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Congo

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4604 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4601 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7254 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Congo?: Arable land use per person in Congo was 0.089 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 Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.4795 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.089 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Congo rank for arable land use per person?: Congo ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.