Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Congo
Congo: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1122 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Congo stood at 0.1122 hectares per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.5184 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1113 hectares per person, in 2020.
Congo ranks 123rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5184 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5052 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4926 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4815 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4644 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4498 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.437 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4247 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4126 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4025 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3917 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3817 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3706 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3617 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3515 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.343 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3376 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3291 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2963 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2898 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2854 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2813 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2885 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2848 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2789 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2738 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.265 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2454 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2394 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2333 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2123 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2062 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2022 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1922 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1847 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1853 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1814 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1793 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1713 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1651 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1611 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1568 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.143 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.138 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1337 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1289 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1294 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.127 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1299 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1269 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1223 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1152 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1128 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1113 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1141 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1138 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1128 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1125 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1122 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4589 hectares per person | 0.4025 hectares per person | 0.5184 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3453 hectares per person | 0.2898 hectares per person | 0.3917 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2676 hectares per person | 0.2333 hectares per person | 0.2885 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1949 hectares per person | 0.1793 hectares per person | 0.2173 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1316 hectares per person | 0.1713 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1229 hectares per person | 0.1128 hectares per person | 0.1299 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1128 hectares per person | 0.1113 hectares per person | 0.1141 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Congo?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Congo was 0.1122 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5184 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1113 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Congo ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.