Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Congo

Congo: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 0.31 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.31 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.39 %
in 1978
All-time low
0.18 %
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Congo, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Congo stood at 0.31 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Congo peaked at 0.39 % in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.18 %, in 1970.

Congo ranks 193rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.294 % 0.18 % 0.39 % 10
1980s 0.366 % 0.35 % 0.38 % 10
1990s 0.38 % 0.37 % 0.39 % 10
2000s 0.366 % 0.36 % 0.37 % 10
2010s 0.324 % 0.3 % 0.35 % 10
2020s 0.308 % 0.3 % 0.31 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Congo?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Congo was 0.31 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.39 % in 1978.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.18 % in 1970.
How does Congo rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Congo ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.