Agricultural land use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.3317 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.3317 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.6 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3317 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 112th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6 hectares per person | — |
| 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 | 0.3823 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3733 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.364 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3529 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3417 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3388 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3317 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 9 |
| 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 | 0.399 hectares per person | 0.364 hectares per person | 0.4216 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3413 hectares per person | 0.3317 hectares per person | 0.3529 hectares per person | 4 |
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- 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 use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3317 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, 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 land use, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3317 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.