What is land area — area in Congo?

Land area — area in Congo was 34,150 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 34,150 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 34,150 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Congo rank for land area — area?

Congo ranks 74th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Congo data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Congo

Name: Land area — Area in Congo
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Congo: Land area — Area was 34,150 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

34,150 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

74th

of 267 countries

All-time high

34,150 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

34,150 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Congo, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Congo stood at 34,150 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Congo peaked at 34,150 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 34,150 1000 ha, in 1961.

Congo ranks 74th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	34,150 1000 ha	—
1962	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	34,150 1000 ha	+0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 34,150 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Congo's 34,150 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	9
1970s	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	10
1980s	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	10
1990s	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	10
2000s	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	10
2010s	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	10
2020s	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	34,150 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Congo

71 Japan 36,450 1000 ha compare
72 Norway 36,427 1000 ha compare
73 Germany 34,943 1000 ha compare
75 Malaysia 32,855 1000 ha compare
76 Côte d'Ivoire 31,800 1000 ha compare
76 Cote d'Ivoire 31,800 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Congo?: Land area — area in Congo was 34,150 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 34,150 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 34,150 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Congo rank for land area — area?: Congo ranks 74th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.