Land area — Area, per capita in Congo
Congo: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0054 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — Area, per capita in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area, per capita in Congo is 0.0054 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0315 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Congo 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area — Area, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0315 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0307 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0299 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0291 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0283 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0275 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0267 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0259 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0252 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0244 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0237 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.023 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0223 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0216 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.021 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0205 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.02 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0195 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0191 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0187 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0183 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0179 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0175 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0171 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0161 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0156 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0152 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0148 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0143 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0139 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0132 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0118 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.008 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.007 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0283 1000 ha per person | 0.0252 1000 ha per person | 0.0315 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0215 1000 ha per person | 0.0191 1000 ha per person | 0.0244 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0168 1000 ha per person | 0.0148 1000 ha per person | 0.0187 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 1000 ha per person | 0.0113 1000 ha per person | 0.0143 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | 0.008 1000 ha per person | 0.0108 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 1000 ha per person | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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More environment data for Congo
- 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 4,856 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 51.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0054 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Congo?
- Land area — area, per capita in Congo was 0.0054 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0315 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.