Other land — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Other land — Area was 50,524 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50,524 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
21st
of 48 regions
All-time high
52,672 1000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
40,205 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other land — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 40.2k 1000 ha1991: 40.9k 1000 ha1992: 41.5k 1000 ha1993: 42.2k 1000 ha1994: 42.9k 1000 ha1995: 43.5k 1000 ha1996: 44.2k 1000 ha1997: 44.8k 1000 ha1998: 45.5k 1000 ha1999: 46.2k 1000 ha2000: 46.8k 1000 ha2001: 47.5k 1000 ha2002: 48.3k 1000 ha2003: 49.0k 1000 ha2004: 49.6k 1000 ha2005: 50.2k 1000 ha2006: 50.8k 1000 ha2007: 51.4k 1000 ha2008: 52.1k 1000 ha2009: 52.7k 1000 ha2010: 48.5k 1000 ha2011: 48.9k 1000 ha2012: 49.8k 1000 ha2013: 50.1k 1000 ha2014: 50.5k 1000 ha2015: 51.3k 1000 ha2016: 51.3k 1000 ha2017: 50.9k 1000 ha2018: 50.9k 1000 ha2019: 51.1k 1000 ha2020: 51.0k 1000 ha2021: 51.4k 1000 ha2022: 50.9k 1000 ha2023: 50.7k 1000 ha2024: 50.5k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 50,524 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 52,672 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40,205 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 21st out of 48 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,186 1000 ha 40,205 1000 ha 46,165 1000 ha 10
2000s 49,835 1000 ha 46,825 1000 ha 52,672 1000 ha 10
2010s 50,350 1000 ha 48,549 1000 ha 51,319 1000 ha 10
2020s 50,900 1000 ha 50,524 1000 ha 51,350 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 18 Kazakhstan, Republic of 52,679 1000 ha compare
  2. 19 Sudan 51,980 1000 ha compare
  3. 20 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 47,006 1000 ha compare
  4. 21 India 46,446 1000 ha compare
  5. 22 Chile 45,344 1000 ha compare
  6. 23 Greenland 40,802 1000 ha compare
  7. 24 Indonesia 38,487 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Other land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 50,524 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other land — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 52,672 1000 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 40,205 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for other land — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st out of 48 regions with data for 2024.
Is other land — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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