Cropland — Share in Land area in Congo
Congo: Cropland — Share in Land area was 1.91 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Congo stood at 1.91 %.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Congo peaked at 1.97 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5 %, in 1994.
Congo ranks 229th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6 % | — |
| 1962 | 1.61 % | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.61 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.6 % | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.59 % | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.59 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.59 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.59 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.6 % | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.61 % | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.61 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.62 % | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.63 % | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.65 % | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.52 % | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 % | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.54 % | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.61 % | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.63 % | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.65 % | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.57 % | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.58 % | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.58 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.51 % | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.52 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.54 % | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5 % | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.52 % | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.53 % | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.57 % | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.59 % | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.58 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 % | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6 % | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.61 % | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.61 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.61 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.65 % | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.75 % | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.85 % | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 % | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.85 % | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 % | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.88 % | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.97 % | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.91 % | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.91 % | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.91 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 %, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.91 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.37 %, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 % | 1.59 % | 1.61 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6 % | 1.52 % | 1.65 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 % | 1.53 % | 1.65 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 % | 1.5 % | 1.59 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 % | 1.58 % | 1.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 % | 1.68 % | 1.93 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 % | 1.88 % | 1.97 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 226 Saudi Arabia 2.14 % compare
- 227 Qatar 2.09 % compare
- 228 Gabon 1.92 % compare
- 230 Somalia 1.8 % compare
- 231 Montenegro 1.42 % compare
- 232 United Arab Emirates 1.37 % compare
More environment data for Congo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.54 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.28 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Congo?
- Cropland — share in land area in Congo was 1.91 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 % in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Congo ranks 229th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 — Share in Land 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.