Temporary crops — Area in Congo

Congo: Temporary crops — Area was 428.29 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
428.29 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 225 countries
All-time high
428.29 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
349.56 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in Congo, 2001–2024

01002003004002001201220242001: 349.6 1000 ha2002: 350.3 1000 ha2003: 351.5 1000 ha2004: 352.4 1000 ha2005: 353.5 1000 ha2006: 355.9 1000 ha2007: 357 1000 ha2008: 361.3 1000 ha2009: 371.8 1000 ha2010: 380.9 1000 ha2011: 400 1000 ha2012: 400 1000 ha2013: 418.4 1000 ha2014: 419.8 1000 ha2015: 418.7 1000 ha2016: 419.6 1000 ha2017: 420.9 1000 ha2018: 420.6 1000 ha2019: 422.5 1000 ha2020: 424.6 1000 ha2021: 428.3 1000 ha2022: 428.3 1000 ha2023: 428.3 1000 ha2024: 428.3 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in Congo is 428.29 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Congo peaked at 428.29 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 349.56 1000 ha, in 2001.

Congo ranks 121st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 355.93 1000 ha 349.56 1000 ha 371.84 1000 ha 9
2010s 412.12 1000 ha 380.87 1000 ha 422.46 1000 ha 10
2020s 427.56 1000 ha 424.64 1000 ha 428.29 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 118 Eritrea 537.31 1000 ha compare
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  3. 120 China, Taiwan Province of 462.26 1000 ha compare
  4. 122 El Salvador 423.7 1000 ha compare
  5. 123 New Zealand 406.49 1000 ha compare
  6. 124 Saudi Arabia 402 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary crops — area in Congo?
Temporary crops — area in Congo was 428.29 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 428.29 1000 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 349.56 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Congo rank for temporary crops — area?
Congo ranks 121st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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