Agricultural land use, per capita in Congo
Congo: Agricultural land use, per capita was 1.72 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Congo stood at 1.72 hectares per person. 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 use, per capita in Congo peaked at 9.73 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.72 hectares per person, in 2023.
Congo ranks 25th of 209 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 use, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.73 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 9.48 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 9.23 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 8.98 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 8.73 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 8.49 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 8.25 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 8.01 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 7.78 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 7.55 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 7.32 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.1 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.88 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.67 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.49 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.34 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 6.19 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.02 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.88 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.75 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.63 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.52 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.41 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.28 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.13 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.98 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.83 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.69 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.56 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.42 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.18 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.06 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.93 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.83 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.72 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.65 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.57 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.48 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.34 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.22 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.15 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.06 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.96 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.85 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.75 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.65 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.56 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.47 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.37 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.24 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.19 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.14 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.08 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.03 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.99 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.94 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.85 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.81 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.76 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.72 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.74 hectares per person | 7.78 hectares per person | 9.73 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.64 hectares per person | 5.88 hectares per person | 7.55 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 hectares per person | 4.56 hectares per person | 5.75 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 hectares per person | 3.48 hectares per person | 4.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 hectares per person | 2.47 hectares per person | 3.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 2.37 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.72 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares 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 use, per capita in Congo?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Congo was 1.72 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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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About this data
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.