Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.3188 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.3188 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.6 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3188 hectares per person, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.59 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.6 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9909 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9621 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9363 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9094 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.882 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8547 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8284 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8043 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7793 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7547 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7313 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7077 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.685 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6628 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6395 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6099 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5806 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5696 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5583 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5434 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5234 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5069 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4901 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4753 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4617 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4483 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4347 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4221 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4105 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3991 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4049 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4146 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4183 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4216 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4147 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4113 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4004 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3892 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3821 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3725 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3629 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3531 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3461 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3434 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3332 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3259 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3188 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 hectares per person | 0.9909 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8443 hectares per person | 0.7313 hectares per person | 0.9621 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.608 hectares per person | 0.5234 hectares per person | 0.7077 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4454 hectares per person | 0.3991 hectares per person | 0.5069 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3988 hectares per person | 0.3629 hectares per person | 0.4216 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3368 hectares per person | 0.3188 hectares per person | 0.3531 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1575 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3188 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3188 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.