Cropland — Area per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.17 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0.17 ha/cap for cropland — area per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.44 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.12 ha/cap, in 2008.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 11th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.44 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.43 ha/cap | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.42 ha/cap | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.41 ha/cap | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4 ha/cap | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.39 ha/cap | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.38 ha/cap | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.38 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.37 ha/cap | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.36 ha/cap | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.35 ha/cap | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.35 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.34 ha/cap | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.33 ha/cap | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.32 ha/cap | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.32 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.31 ha/cap | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3 ha/cap | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.29 ha/cap | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.28 ha/cap | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.28 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.27 ha/cap | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.26 ha/cap | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.26 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.25 ha/cap | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.24 ha/cap | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.24 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.23 ha/cap | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.22 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.21 ha/cap | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2 ha/cap | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.19 ha/cap | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.19 ha/cap | +58.3% |
| 2011 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4022 ha/cap | 0.37 ha/cap | 0.44 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.327 ha/cap | 0.29 ha/cap | 0.36 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.253 ha/cap | 0.22 ha/cap | 0.28 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.186 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.138 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.186 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.172 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 8.03 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,994 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 49.58 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Cropland — area per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.17 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 ha/cap in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.