Arable land in Congo
Congo: Arable land was 550,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
550,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
550,000 hectares
in 2013
All-time low
473,000 hectares
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Congo is 550,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Congo peaked at 550,000 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 473,000 hectares, in 1994.
Congo ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arable land in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 520,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 520,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 520,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 518,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 518,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 518,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 518,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 518,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 519,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 520,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 520,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 520,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 524,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 526,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 527,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 531,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 528,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 483,000 hectares | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 485,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 488,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 491,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 516,000 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 520,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 522,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 528,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 525,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 498,000 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 500,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 502,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 479,000 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 481,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 480,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 485,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 473,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 475,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 477,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 490,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 491,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 495,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 490,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 490,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 490,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 490,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 490,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 490,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 490,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 490,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 490,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 510,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 530,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 530,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 550,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 550,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 550,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518,778 hectares | 518,000 hectares | 520,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 516,400 hectares | 483,000 hectares | 531,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 509,000 hectares | 488,000 hectares | 528,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 482,600 hectares | 473,000 hectares | 495,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 491,000 hectares | 490,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 542,000 hectares | 510,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 in Congo?
- Arable land in Congo was 550,000 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 550,000 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,000 hectares in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for arable land?
- Congo ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.