Land use hidden — Cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land use hidden — Cropland was 168,957 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
168,957 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 15 countries
All-time high
168,957 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
69,500 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
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 — 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 — 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.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69,500 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 69,700 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 70,000 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 70,300 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 70,500 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 70,700 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 71,000 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 71,500 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 72,000 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 72,500 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 73,000 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 73,500 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 74,000 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 74,500 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 74,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75,000 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 75,300 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 75,500 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 75,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 76,000 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 76,500 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 76,700 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 77,000 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 77,500 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 78,000 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 78,500 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 78,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 78,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 78,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 78,600 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 78,800 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79,000 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 79,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77,000 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 77,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76,000 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 76,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75,000 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 75,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 74,500 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 74,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75,000 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 86,870 Square kilometres | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 102,290 Square kilometres | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 114,360 Square kilometres | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 126,860 Square kilometres | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 132,300 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 140,490 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 142,500 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 144,720 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 150,897 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 154,148 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 156,369 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 156,775 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 156,812 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 164,941 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 168,957 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
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
- 2 Madagascar 36,000 Square kilometres compare
- 3 United States 1.55 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Moldova 21,370 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Türkiye 239,710 Square kilometres compare
- 4 China 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Russia 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Croatia 9,470 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Viet Nam 116,490 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 115,460 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Mauritania 4,600 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Nigeria 442,262 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Indonesia 441,222 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Lesotho 3,607 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 54,420 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 hidden — cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Land use hidden — 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 — 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 — 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 — cropland?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 15 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — 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 — 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