Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Congo
Congo: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0026 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Congo is 0.0026 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.2177 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Congo 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2177 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.212 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2064 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2009 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1954 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.19 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1846 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1793 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.174 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1689 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1638 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1588 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1538 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1491 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.145 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1415 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1381 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1352 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1321 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1292 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1263 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1235 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.121 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.118 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1145 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1112 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1081 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1051 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1021 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -94.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0026 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.003 Square kilometres per person, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0026 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -94.6% | 0.1021 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1956 Square kilometres per person | 0.174 Square kilometres per person | 0.2177 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1486 Square kilometres per person | 0.1321 Square kilometres per person | 0.1689 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1159 Square kilometres per person | 0.1021 Square kilometres per person | 0.1292 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0029 Square kilometres per person compare
- 82 Armenia 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 83 Tonga 0.0027 Square kilometres per person compare
- 85 Benin 0.0025 Square kilometres per person compare
- 86 Morocco 0.0024 Square kilometres per person compare
- 87 Mexico 0.0024 Square kilometres per person 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 — other areas, per capita in Congo?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Congo was 0.0026 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2177 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Congo ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.