Agricultural land per capita in Congo
Congo: Agricultural land per capita was 1.72 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Congo is 1.72 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Congo peaked at 9.73 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.72 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Congo ranks 29th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.74 hectares per capita | 7.78 hectares per capita | 9.73 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.64 hectares per capita | 5.88 hectares per capita | 7.55 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 hectares per capita | 4.56 hectares per capita | 5.75 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 hectares per capita | 3.48 hectares per capita | 4.42 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 hectares per capita | 2.47 hectares per capita | 3.34 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 hectares per capita | 1.9 hectares per capita | 2.37 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 hectares per capita | 1.72 hectares per capita | 1.85 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 26 Mali 1.82 hectares per capita compare
- 27 Niger 1.78 hectares per capita compare
- 28 Faroe Islands 1.76 hectares per capita compare
- 30 South Africa 1.52 hectares per capita compare
- 31 Russia 1.48 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Congo?
- Agricultural land per capita in Congo was 1.72 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.