Permanent crops — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Permanent crops — Area was 1,994 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 1,994 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1,994 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 550 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670 1000 ha | 550 1000 ha | 780 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 888.5 1000 ha | 810 1000 ha | 950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,082 1000 ha | 980 1000 ha | 1,150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,059 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 745.29 1000 ha | 691.28 1000 ha | 926.69 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,617 1000 ha | 1,228 1000 ha | 1,957 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,961 1000 ha | 1,945 1000 ha | 1,994 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 16.19 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 18,510 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 36,710 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 234,541 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 226,705 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 36,710 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Permanent crops — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1,994 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,994 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 550 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for permanent crops — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.