Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 50.42 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 50.42 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 50.42 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.74 %, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.74 % | — |
| 1962 | 27.8 % | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 27.89 % | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 27.97 % | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 28.03 % | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 28.09 % | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 28.17 % | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 28.32 % | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 28.46 % | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 28.6 % | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 28.74 % | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 28.88 % | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 29.02 % | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 29.16 % | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 29.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.3 % | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 29.38 % | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 29.43 % | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.57 % | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 29.71 % | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 29.76 % | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 29.84 % | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 29.98 % | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 30.12 % | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 30.25 % | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 30.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.28 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.33 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.38 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.42 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.46 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.5 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 30.54 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.58 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.62 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.66 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.3 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 30.34 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.53 % | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.59 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 30.7 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.6 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.48 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.85 % | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.51 % | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 42.66 % | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 42.9 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.07 % | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 45.14 % | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.46 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.98 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.95 % | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 47.4 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.58 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.11 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.05 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.16 % | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 49.75 % | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 50.42 % | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.05 % | 27.74 % | 28.46 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.11 % | 28.6 % | 29.43 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 30 % | 29.57 % | 30.25 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.43 % | 30.28 % | 30.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.57 % | 30.3 % | 30.85 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.96 % | 41.51 % | 47.58 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1 % | 48.05 % | 50.42 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 9 Türkiye 62.17 % compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 56.06 % 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 — 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 — share in agricultural land in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 50.42 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.42 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.74 % in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.