Land use hidden — Cropland in Congo
Congo: Land use hidden — Cropland was 6,514 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,514 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,726 Square kilometres
in 2021
All-time low
5,139 Square kilometres
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Congo is 6,514 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Congo peaked at 6,726 Square kilometres in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,139 Square kilometres, in 1994.
That places Congo 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Congo, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,478 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 5,484 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5,504 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5,456 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5,434 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 5,430 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5,431 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,432 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,458 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5,474 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5,501 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 5,509 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5,548 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5,561 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5,581 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,629 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5,619 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5,180 Square kilometres | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 5,184 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5,219 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5,260 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5,511 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5,554 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5,577 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,638 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5,620 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5,357 Square kilometres | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 5,381 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5,399 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5,173 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 5,200 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,196 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5,248 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5,139 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5,177 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,220 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,350 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5,356 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,437 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,399 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,404 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,398 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,402 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,433 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,457 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,488 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,494 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,500 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,632 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5,754 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,966 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6,020 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,308 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 6,314 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,234 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,255 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,266 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,315 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,578 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 6,427 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6,726 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6,513 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6,514 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,514 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,514 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,456 Square kilometres | 5,430 Square kilometres | 5,504 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,479 Square kilometres | 5,180 Square kilometres | 5,629 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,452 Square kilometres | 5,219 Square kilometres | 5,638 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,249 Square kilometres | 5,139 Square kilometres | 5,437 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,461 Square kilometres | 5,398 Square kilometres | 5,632 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,201 Square kilometres | 5,754 Square kilometres | 6,578 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,545 Square kilometres | 6,427 Square kilometres | 6,726 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 106 Eritrea 6,920 Square kilometres compare
- 107 Panama 6,810 Square kilometres compare
- 108 Albania 6,785 Square kilometres compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 6,455 Square kilometres compare
- 111 New Zealand 5,920 Square kilometres compare
- 112 Costa Rica 5,443 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Congo
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Congo?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Congo was 6,514 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,726 Square kilometres in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,139 Square kilometres in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Congo ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. 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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata