Cereal cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Cereal cropland was 1.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 1.0%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1963.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 41st of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Cereal cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.0% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1963.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for cereal cropland?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.