Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0033 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.016 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 112th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.016 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.016 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.016 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.