Land use hidden — Other areas in Congo
Congo: Land use hidden — Other areas was 15,976 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — other areas in Congo is 15,976 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Congo peaked at 236,320 Square kilometres in 1978 and was at its lowest, 13,177 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Congo 100th out of 202 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 236,022 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 236,016 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 235,996 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 236,044 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 236,066 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 236,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 236,069 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 236,068 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 236,042 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 236,026 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 235,999 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 235,991 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 235,952 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 235,939 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 235,919 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 235,871 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 235,881 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 236,320 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 236,316 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 236,281 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 236,240 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 235,989 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 235,946 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 235,923 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 235,862 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 235,880 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 236,143 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 236,119 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 236,102 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,177 Square kilometres | -94.4% |
| 1991 | 13,270 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 13,394 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 13,462 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13,691 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13,773 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13,850 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13,840 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13,954 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 13,993 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14,151 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 14,266 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 14,392 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14,508 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14,597 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 14,694 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,782 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14,896 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15,010 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14,998 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14,996 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,904 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,970 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14,802 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14,916 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,116 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15,215 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15,324 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15,425 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,312 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15,613 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15,464 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15,827 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 15,976 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 15,976 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 15,976 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 | -94.4% | 236,102 Square kilometres | 13,177 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236,044 Square kilometres | 235,996 Square kilometres | 236,070 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 236,021 Square kilometres | 235,871 Square kilometres | 236,320 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 236,048 Square kilometres | 235,862 Square kilometres | 236,281 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,641 Square kilometres | 13,177 Square kilometres | 13,993 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,629 Square kilometres | 14,151 Square kilometres | 15,010 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,098 Square kilometres | 14,802 Square kilometres | 15,425 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,720 Square kilometres | 15,464 Square kilometres | 15,976 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Congo?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Congo was 15,976 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 236,320 Square kilometres in 1978.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,177 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Congo ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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