What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1964.

What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Democratic Republic of Congo: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

15th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2023.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1963	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-39.2%
1964	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	+114.9%
1965	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
1966	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1967	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
1968	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1969	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1970	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1971	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1972	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1973	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1974	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1975	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1976	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1977	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1978	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1979	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1980	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1981	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1982	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1983	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1984	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+40.5%
1985	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1986	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1987	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1988	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1989	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1991	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1992	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1993	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1994	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+83.9%
1995	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1996	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1997	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1998	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1999	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
2000	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-75.3%
2001	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	+156.6%
2002	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2003	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2004	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2005	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2006	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2007	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2008	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2009	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+43.5%
2010	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2011	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2012	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2013	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2014	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2015	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2016	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2017	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2018	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2019	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2020	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2021	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2022	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2023	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.6%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2001	+156.6%	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP
1964	+114.9%	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

12 Mozambique 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
13 Guinea 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
14 Sierra Leone 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
17 Madagascar 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
18 Syria 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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)
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Indicator: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.