Temporary fallow — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Temporary fallow — Area was 1,847 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 1,847 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1,847 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 942.55 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 30th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,055 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1,029 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,052 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,047 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,053 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,035 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 977.24 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 942.55 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,544 1000 ha | +63.8% |
| 2011 | 1,570 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,594 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,609 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,650 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,692 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,721 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,769 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,811 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,764 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,767 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,665 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,751 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,797 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,847 1000 ha | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +63.8% | 942.55 1000 ha | 1,544 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,025 1000 ha | 942.55 1000 ha | 1,055 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,672 1000 ha | 1,544 1000 ha | 1,811 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,765 1000 ha | 1,665 1000 ha | 1,847 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 2,021 1000 ha compare
- 28 Niger 1,982 1000 ha compare
- 29 Cuba 1,950 1000 ha compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 1,682 1000 ha compare
- 31 Syria 1,682 1000 ha compare
- 33 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,636 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Temporary fallow — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1,847 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,847 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 942.55 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 30th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.