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 17th out of 267 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

17th

of 267 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 17th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Land area — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	226,705 1000 ha	—
1962	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	226,705 1000 ha	+0.0%

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

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

See the full ranking of 300 places →

More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (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 17th out of 267 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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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

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