Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 1,083 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2006–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 1,083 Square kilometres for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in 2024.
The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1,180 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61 Square kilometres, in 2007.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 88 Square kilometres | — |
| 2007 | 61 Square kilometres | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 79 Square kilometres | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 67 Square kilometres | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 330 Square kilometres | +392.5% |
| 2011 | 410 Square kilometres | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 518 Square kilometres | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 518.4 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 890.6 Square kilometres | +71.8% |
| 2015 | 944 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 944 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 606.2 Square kilometres | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 610 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 890 Square kilometres | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 1,180 Square kilometres | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 890 Square kilometres | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 1,160 Square kilometres | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 1,083 Square kilometres | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 1,083 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.75 Square kilometres | 61 Square kilometres | 88 Square kilometres | 4 |
| 2010s | 666.12 Square kilometres | 330 Square kilometres | 944 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,079 Square kilometres | 890 Square kilometres | 1,180 Square kilometres | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1,083 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,180 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 Square kilometres in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata