Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Congo
Congo: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0553 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0553 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3154 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0553 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0553 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — total area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.3154 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0553 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Congo ranks 28th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3154 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3072 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2991 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2911 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2831 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2752 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2675 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2598 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2522 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2447 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2373 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2301 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.223 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2161 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2102 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2051 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2003 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1956 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1912 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.187 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1829 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.179 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1754 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.171 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1661 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1613 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1566 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1522 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1478 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1437 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1396 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1357 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1318 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1279 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1244 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.121 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1184 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1159 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1128 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1085 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1045 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1021 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0993 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0959 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0925 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0891 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0859 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0831 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0799 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0766 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0742 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0721 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0704 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0687 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0671 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0655 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0639 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0624 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0609 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0594 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.058 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0567 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0553 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0553 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0126 Square kilometres per person, 4.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0553 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2834 Square kilometres per person | 0.2522 Square kilometres per person | 0.3154 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2154 Square kilometres per person | 0.1912 Square kilometres per person | 0.2447 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1679 Square kilometres per person | 0.1478 Square kilometres per person | 0.187 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1271 Square kilometres per person | 0.1128 Square kilometres per person | 0.1437 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0941 Square kilometres per person | 0.0799 Square kilometres per person | 0.1085 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0682 Square kilometres per person | 0.0609 Square kilometres per person | 0.0766 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0574 Square kilometres per person | 0.0553 Square kilometres per person | 0.0594 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 25 Finland 0.0606 Square kilometres per person compare
- 26 Paraguay 0.0594 Square kilometres per person compare
- 27 Belize 0.0559 Square kilometres per person compare
- 29 Mali 0.0522 Square kilometres per person compare
- 30 Uruguay 0.052 Square kilometres per person compare
- 31 Algeria 0.0516 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 — total area, per capita in Congo?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Congo was 0.0553 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3154 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0553 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Congo ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.