Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Congo
Congo: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0172 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0172 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0973 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Congo ranks 25th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0973 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0948 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0923 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0898 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0873 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0849 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0825 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0801 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0778 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0755 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0732 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.071 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0688 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0667 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0649 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0634 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0619 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0602 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0575 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0563 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0552 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0541 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0528 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0513 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0498 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0483 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0469 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0456 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0442 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.043 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0406 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0393 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0365 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0874 sq. km per person | 0.0778 sq. km per person | 0.0973 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0664 sq. km per person | 0.0588 sq. km per person | 0.0755 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0518 sq. km per person | 0.0456 sq. km per person | 0.0575 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0391 sq. km per person | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 0.0442 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 0.0334 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0212 sq. km per person | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 sq. km per person | 0.0172 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Congo?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Congo was 0.0172 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0973 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 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)
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 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.