Cropland — Area in Congo

Congo: Cropland — Area was 652.51 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
652.51 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
134th
of 234 countries
All-time high
672.6 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
513.87 1000 ha
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Congo, 1961–2024

0200400600196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area in Congo stood at 652.51 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Congo peaked at 672.6 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 513.87 1000 ha, in 1994.

That places Congo 134th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 545.62 1000 ha 543 1000 ha 550.45 1000 ha 9
1970s 547.87 1000 ha 517.98 1000 ha 562.93 1000 ha 10
1980s 545.16 1000 ha 521.93 1000 ha 563.85 1000 ha 10
1990s 524.95 1000 ha 513.87 1000 ha 543.67 1000 ha 10
2000s 546.06 1000 ha 539.83 1000 ha 563.22 1000 ha 10
2010s 620.11 1000 ha 575.4 1000 ha 657.8 1000 ha 10
2020s 654.1 1000 ha 642.7 1000 ha 672.6 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 131 Eritrea 691.36 1000 ha compare
  2. 132 Guinea-Bissau 687.91 1000 ha compare
  3. 133 Albania 677.3 1000 ha compare
  4. 135 Gambia 614.41 1000 ha compare
  5. 136 New Zealand 596 1000 ha compare
  6. 137 Panama 593.32 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Congo?
Cropland — area in Congo was 652.51 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 672.6 1000 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 513.87 1000 ha in 1994.
How does Congo rank for cropland — area?
Congo ranks 134th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.