Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.1613 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.1613 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.16 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1613 hectares per person, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.14 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.16 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9804 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.952 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9249 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8988 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8746 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8517 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8292 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8074 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7862 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7662 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.747 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7242 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6992 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6776 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6582 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6387 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6188 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5984 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5789 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.561 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5436 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5264 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.51 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4934 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4772 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4614 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4452 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4246 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4073 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3996 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3932 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3827 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.37 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3584 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3472 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3367 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.327 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3176 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.308 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2992 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2913 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2827 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.274 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2654 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2569 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2484 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2321 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2246 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2168 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.209 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2021 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1958 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1896 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1836 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1777 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.172 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1666 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1613 hectares per person | -3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1613 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2839 hectares per person, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1613 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 hectares per person | 0.9249 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7985 hectares per person | 0.6992 hectares per person | 0.8988 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5912 hectares per person | 0.51 hectares per person | 0.6776 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4255 hectares per person | 0.37 hectares per person | 0.4934 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3142 hectares per person | 0.274 hectares per person | 0.3584 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2291 hectares per person | 0.1958 hectares per person | 0.2654 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1751 hectares per person | 0.1613 hectares per person | 0.1896 hectares per person | 6 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.03 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1613 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1613 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.