Land use hidden β Cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land use hidden β Cropland was 168,957 Square kilometres in 2023. β² Rising
Land use hidden β Cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 168,957 Square kilometres for land use hidden β cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden β cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 168,957 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,500 Square kilometres, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,578 Square kilometres | 69,500 Square kilometres | 72,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,330 Square kilometres | 72,500 Square kilometres | 75,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,570 Square kilometres | 76,000 Square kilometres | 78,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,540 Square kilometres | 75,000 Square kilometres | 79,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,837 Square kilometres | 74,500 Square kilometres | 86,870 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,493 Square kilometres | 102,290 Square kilometres | 156,369 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,871 Square kilometres | 156,775 Square kilometres | 168,957 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 2 India 1.68 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 United States 1.55 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Russia 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Nigeria 442,262 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Indonesia 441,222 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land β Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land β Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden β cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Land use hidden β cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 168,957 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden β cropland recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 168,957 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden β cropland recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,500 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land use hidden β cropland?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 12 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden β cropland rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hidden β 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