Land use hidden — Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land use hidden — Land area was 2.27 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.27 million Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 15 regions
All-time high
2.27 million Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
2.27 million Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 2.27 million Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 2.27 million Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million Square kilometres, in 1961.
Land use hidden — Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 2.27 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 35.32 million Square kilometres compare
- 2 Russian Federation 16.38 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 China 9.42 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 United States of America 9.15 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Canada 8.79 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 8.36 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 Australia 7.69 million Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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 — land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Land use hidden — land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 2.27 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 15 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Land area. 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