What is land area — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Land area — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 226,705 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

The highest recorded value was 226,705 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 226,705 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land area — area?

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

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

Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land area — Area was 226,705 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

226,705 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

15th

of 248 countries

All-time high

226,705 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

226,705 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 226,705 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 226,705 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 226,705 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 15th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	9
1970s	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	10
1980s	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	10
1990s	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	10
2000s	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	10
2010s	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	10
2020s	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	226,705 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

12 Kazakhstan 269,970 1000 ha compare
13 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
14 Sudan (former) 237,600 1000 ha compare
16 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
17 Mexico 194,395 1000 ha compare
18 Indonesia 189,241 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo

Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 18,510 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Area 36,710 1000 ha (2024)
Country area — Area 234,541 1000 ha (2024)
Agriculture — Area 36,710 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 16.19 % (2024)

All data for Democratic Republic of the Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?: Land area — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 226,705 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?: The highest recorded value was 226,705 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 226,705 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land area — area?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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About this data

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: 284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 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.