Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 1.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.61 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.61 hectares per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
1.39 hectares per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.61 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 1.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.39 hectares per square kilometre, in 1994.
Congo ranks 177th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.51 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.61 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.61 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.51 hectares per square kilometre | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 174 Qatar 1.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 175 Somalia 1.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Vanuatu 1.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia 1.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 Andorra 1.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 180 Gabon 1.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo was 1.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.