Country area β Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Country area β Area was 234,541 1000 ha in 2024. β¬ Flat
Country area β Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area β area in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 234,541 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area β area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 234,541 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 234,486 1000 ha, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 22 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,486 1000 ha | 234,486 1000 ha | 234,486 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 234,486 1000 ha | 234,486 1000 ha | 234,486 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 234,486 1000 ha | 234,486 1000 ha | 234,486 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,486 1000 ha | 234,486 1000 ha | 234,486 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,486 1000 ha | 234,486 1000 ha | 234,486 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,492 1000 ha | 234,486 1000 ha | 234,541 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,541 1000 ha | 234,541 1000 ha | 234,541 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 4.23 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 USSR 2.24 million 1000 ha compare
- 3 Russian Federation 1.71 million 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 1.56 million 1000 ha compare
- 5 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 960,001 1000 ha compare
- 6 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 851,042 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 Β°C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 8.03 % (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 1,994 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 18,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 49.58 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area β area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Country area β area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 234,541 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area β area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 234,541 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest country area β area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,486 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for country area β area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is country area β area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Country area 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.