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 25th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,950 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,970 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 7,000 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 7,030 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 7,050 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7,070 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7,100 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 7,150 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 7,200 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7,250 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 7,300 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7,350 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7,400 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7,450 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 7,450 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,500 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7,530 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7,550 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7,550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,600 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 7,650 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7,670 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7,700 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7,750 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 7,800 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,850 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,860 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7,880 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7,900 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,915 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,930 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7,945 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7,960 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,975 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,990 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8,005 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,869 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7,884 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7,953 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7,978 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8,034 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8,024 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7,979 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8,118 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12,916 1000 ha | +59.1% |
| 2011 | 13,539 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 13,676 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14,342 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 14,977 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 15,168 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15,489 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 16,108 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 16,401 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16,518 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16,876 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16,834 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17,599 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 18,020 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 18,510 1000 ha | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +59.1% | 8,118 1000 ha | 12,916 1000 ha |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 16.19 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 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 25th out of 252 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.