Arable and permanent cropland in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Arable and permanent cropland was 7.55 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
7.55 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
7.90 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
6.95 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Arable and permanent cropland in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.55 million hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.90 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.95 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Arable and permanent cropland in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.95 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.03 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.05 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.07 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.10 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.15 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.20 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.25 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 7.30 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.35 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.40 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.45 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.50 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.55 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.60 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 7.65 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.67 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.70 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.75 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.80 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.85 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.86 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.88 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.70 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.60 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.50 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.45 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.50 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.54 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.56 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.55 million hectares | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.55 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.92 million hectares, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.55 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.88 million hectares, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.43 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | 7.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.76 million hectares | 7.60 million hectares | 7.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | 7.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.47 million hectares | 7.45 million hectares | 7.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 million hectares | 7.55 million hectares | 7.56 million hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- 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$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.55 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.90 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under