Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 182,000 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
182,000 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 15 regions
All-time high
182,000 Square kilometres
in 2007
All-time low
181,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 182,000 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 182,000 Square kilometres in 2007 and was at its lowest, 181,000 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
1961 181,000 Square kilometres
1962 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1963 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1964 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1965 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1966 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1967 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1968 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1969 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1970 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1971 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1972 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1973 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1974 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1975 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1976 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1977 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1978 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1979 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1980 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1981 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1982 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1983 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1984 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1985 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1986 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1987 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1988 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1989 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1990 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1991 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1992 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1993 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1994 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1995 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1996 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1997 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1998 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
1999 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2000 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2001 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2002 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2003 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2004 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2005 181,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2006 181,360 Square kilometres +0.2%
2007 182,000 Square kilometres +0.4%
2008 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2009 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2010 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2011 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2012 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2013 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2014 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2015 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2016 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2017 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2018 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2019 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2020 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2021 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2022 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%
2023 182,000 Square kilometres +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 181,000 Square kilometres 181,000 Square kilometres 181,000 Square kilometres 9
1970s 181,000 Square kilometres 181,000 Square kilometres 181,000 Square kilometres 10
1980s 181,000 Square kilometres 181,000 Square kilometres 181,000 Square kilometres 10
1990s 181,000 Square kilometres 181,000 Square kilometres 181,000 Square kilometres 10
2000s 181,336 Square kilometres 181,000 Square kilometres 182,000 Square kilometres 10
2010s 182,000 Square kilometres 182,000 Square kilometres 182,000 Square kilometres 10
2020s 182,000 Square kilometres 182,000 Square kilometres 182,000 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

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  4. 4 United States of America 2.67 million Square kilometres compare
  5. 5 Kazakhstan 1.84 million Square kilometres compare
  6. 6 Brazil 1.73 million Square kilometres compare
  7. 7 Saudi Arabia 1.70 million Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 182,000 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 182,000 Square kilometres in 2007.
What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 181,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 15 regions with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 11,927 data points, 1961–2023
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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