Cropland — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cropland — Area was 18,510 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 18,510 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 18,510 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,950 1000 ha, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 22nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,058 1000 ha | 6,950 1000 ha | 7,200 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,433 1000 ha | 7,250 1000 ha | 7,550 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,757 1000 ha | 7,600 1000 ha | 7,850 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,917 1000 ha | 7,860 1000 ha | 7,975 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,984 1000 ha | 7,869 1000 ha | 8,118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,913 1000 ha | 12,916 1000 ha | 16,518 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,568 1000 ha | 16,834 1000 ha | 18,510 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 16.19 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 36,710 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 234,541 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 226,705 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 36,710 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Cropland — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 18,510 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18,510 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,950 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for cropland — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 22nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland — 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.