What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

The highest recorded value was 18,200 1000 ha in 2007.

What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 18,100 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 47th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.

Is permanent meadows and pastures — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 18,200 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

18,200 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

47th

of 237 countries

All-time high

18,200 1000 ha

in 2007

All-time low

18,100 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 18,200 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 18,200 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18,100 1000 ha, in 1961.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 47th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	18,100 1000 ha	—
1962	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	18,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	18,136 1000 ha	+0.2%
2007	18,200 1000 ha	+0.4%
2008	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	18,200 1000 ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18,100 1000 ha	18,100 1000 ha	18,100 1000 ha	9
1970s	18,100 1000 ha	18,100 1000 ha	18,100 1000 ha	10
1980s	18,100 1000 ha	18,100 1000 ha	18,100 1000 ha	10
1990s	18,100 1000 ha	18,100 1000 ha	18,100 1000 ha	10
2000s	18,134 1000 ha	18,100 1000 ha	18,200 1000 ha	10
2010s	18,200 1000 ha	18,200 1000 ha	18,200 1000 ha	10
2020s	18,200 1000 ha	18,200 1000 ha	18,200 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

45 Canada 18,560 1000 ha compare
46 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,241 1000 ha compare
48 Peru 18,102 1000 ha compare
49 Paraguay 16,784 1000 ha compare
50 Türkiye 14,617 1000 ha compare
50 Turkey 14,617 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
Cropland — Area 18,510 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 16.19 % (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)

All data for Democratic Republic of the Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?: Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 18,200 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?: The highest recorded value was 18,200 1000 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 18,100 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 47th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 15,786 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.