Grazing land use over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Grazing land use over the long term was 18.20 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.20 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 202 countries
All-time high
18.20 million
in 2007
All-time low
3.37 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo is 18.20 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18.20 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.37 million, in 1000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.37 million | — |
| 1100 | 3.93 million | +16.7% |
| 1200 | 4.49 million | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 5.05 million | +12.5% |
| 1400 | 5.89 million | +16.7% |
| 1500 | 6.74 million | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 7.16 million | +6.2% |
| 1700 | 7.58 million | +5.9% |
| 1710 | 7.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1720 | 7.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1730 | 7.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1740 | 8.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1750 | 8.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1760 | 8.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1770 | 8.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 8.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1790 | 8.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 8.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1810 | 8.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1820 | 9.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1830 | 9.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 9.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 9.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 9.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 10.08 million | +6.5% |
| 1880 | 10.88 million | +7.9% |
| 1890 | 11.38 million | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 10.81 million | -5.0% |
| 1910 | 9.78 million | -9.6% |
| 1920 | 9.22 million | -5.7% |
| 1930 | 10.51 million | +14.0% |
| 1940 | 11.87 million | +12.9% |
| 1950 | 13.94 million | +17.5% |
| 1951 | 14.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 14.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 14.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 15.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 15.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 15.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 16.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 16.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 17.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 17.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 18.10 million | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.20 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.20 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.20 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.20 million | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.20 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.20 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.37 million | 3.37 million | 3.37 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.93 million | 3.93 million | 3.93 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.49 million | 4.49 million | 4.49 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.05 million | 5.05 million | 5.05 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.89 million | 5.89 million | 5.89 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 6.74 million | 6.74 million | 6.74 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.16 million | 7.16 million | 7.16 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.58 million | 7.58 million | 7.58 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.70 million | 7.70 million | 7.70 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.82 million | 7.82 million | 7.82 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.94 million | 7.94 million | 7.94 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.07 million | 8.07 million | 8.07 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 8.19 million | 8.19 million | 8.19 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.31 million | 8.31 million | 8.31 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.43 million | 8.43 million | 8.43 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.55 million | 8.55 million | 8.55 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.68 million | 8.68 million | 8.68 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.80 million | 8.80 million | 8.80 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.92 million | 8.92 million | 8.92 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.04 million | 9.04 million | 9.04 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.16 million | 9.16 million | 9.16 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.29 million | 9.29 million | 9.29 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.41 million | 9.41 million | 9.41 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.46 million | 9.46 million | 9.46 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.08 million | 10.08 million | 10.08 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.88 million | 10.88 million | 10.88 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.38 million | 11.38 million | 11.38 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.81 million | 10.81 million | 10.81 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.78 million | 9.78 million | 9.78 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.22 million | 9.22 million | 9.22 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.51 million | 10.51 million | 10.51 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.87 million | 11.87 million | 11.87 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.37 million | 13.94 million | 17.02 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.03 million | 17.45 million | 18.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.10 million | 18.10 million | 18.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.10 million | 18.10 million | 18.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.10 million | 18.10 million | 18.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.13 million | 18.10 million | 18.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.20 million | 18.20 million | 18.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.20 million | 18.20 million | 18.20 million | 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 capita 0.1613 hectares per person (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18.20 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.20 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 million in 1000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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