Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Congo
Congo: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 93.87 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Congo stood at 93.87 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Congo peaked at 95.11 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 93.7 %, in 2021.
Congo ranks 16th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.81 % | — |
| 1962 | 94.8 % | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 94.78 % | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 94.83 % | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 94.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 94.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 94.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 94.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 94.82 % | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 94.81 % | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 94.79 % | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 94.78 % | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 94.74 % | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 94.73 % | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 94.71 % | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 94.67 % | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 94.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 95.08 % | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 95.07 % | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 95.04 % | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 95 % | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 94.78 % | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 94.74 % | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 94.72 % | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 94.66 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 94.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 94.92 % | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 94.89 % | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 94.88 % | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 95.08 % | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 95.06 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.01 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.11 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 95.08 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 95.04 % | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.92 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 94.84 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.87 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.85 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.83 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.8 % | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.79 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.67 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.56 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.37 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.32 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.07 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.06 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.13 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.11 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.1 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.06 % | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.83 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.96 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.7 % | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.89 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.88 % | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.87 % | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 93.87 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4 %, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 93.87 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.61 %, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.83 % | 94.78 % | 94.85 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.81 % | 94.67 % | 95.08 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.83 % | 94.66 % | 95.04 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.01 % | 94.84 % | 95.11 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.82 % | 94.67 % | 94.88 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.16 % | 93.83 % | 94.56 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.86 % | 93.7 % | 93.96 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 13 Saudi Arabia 97.39 % compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 95.76 % compare
- 15 New Caledonia 95.74 % compare
- 17 New Zealand 93.85 % compare
- 18 Yemen 93.81 % compare
- 19 Iceland 92.61 % 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 permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Congo?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Congo was 93.87 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.11 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7 % in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. 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.