Cropland area in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cropland area was 16.90 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 16.90 million hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 16.90 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.95 million hectares, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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 | 7.58 million hectares | 7.45 million hectares | 8.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.65 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | 15.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.19 million hectares | 15.68 million hectares | 16.90 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cropland area in Democratic Republic of Congo was 16.90 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.90 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area 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 cropland area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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