Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Congo
Congo: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 1.54 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Congo is 1.54 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Congo peaked at 9.46 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.54 hectares per person, in 2025.
Congo ranks 20th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.46 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.22 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 8.98 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 8.75 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 8.51 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 8.28 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 8.05 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 7.82 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 7.6 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 7.37 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 7.15 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.94 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.73 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.52 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.32 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.15 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 6 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.86 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.72 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.59 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.47 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.35 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.23 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 5.13 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.86 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.72 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.58 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.45 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.32 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.2 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.08 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.97 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.85 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.74 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.64 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.54 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.46 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.39 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.3 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.17 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.06 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.98 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.8 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.71 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.61 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.51 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.43 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.34 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.24 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.17 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.11 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.06 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.01 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.96 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.87 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.82 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.78 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.66 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.62 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.58 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.54 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.182 hectares per person, 8.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.54 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4 hectares per person | 7.37 hectares per person | 9.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3 hectares per person | 5.59 hectares per person | 7.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 hectares per person | 4.32 hectares per person | 5.47 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 4.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 hectares per person | 2.34 hectares per person | 3.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Congo?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Congo was 1.54 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.