Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 15.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.48 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
164th
of 209 countries
All-time high
15.48 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11.05 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 15.48 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.05 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 164th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.05 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 11.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 11.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 11.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 11.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 11.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 11.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 11.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 11.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.86 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 12.54 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.07 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 13.62 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.23 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.3 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1 hectares per square kilometre | 11.05 hectares per square kilometre | 11.16 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.26 hectares per square kilometre | 11.18 hectares per square kilometre | 11.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.41 hectares per square kilometre | 11.34 hectares per square kilometre | 11.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 hectares per square kilometre | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | 11.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.34 hectares per square kilometre | 11.27 hectares per square kilometre | 11.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.05 hectares per square kilometre | 12.54 hectares per square kilometre | 14.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 hectares per square kilometre | 14.94 hectares per square kilometre | 15.48 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 161 Saint Lucia 16.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 162 Iceland 16.25 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 163 South Korea 16.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Vanuatu 15.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 166 American Samoa 14.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 167 Chile 14.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.