Cropland and pasture per person in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1146 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland and pasture per person in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.1146, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6966 in 1820 and was at its lowest, 0.1146, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.6729 | — |
| 1810 | 0.6907 | +2.6% |
| 1820 | 0.6966 | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 0.6809 | -2.2% |
| 1840 | 0.6546 | -3.9% |
| 1850 | 0.6293 | -3.9% |
| 1860 | 0.6055 | -3.8% |
| 1870 | 0.5832 | -3.7% |
| 1880 | 0.5623 | -3.6% |
| 1890 | 0.5424 | -3.5% |
| 1900 | 0.5227 | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 0.5049 | -3.4% |
| 1920 | 0.4846 | -4.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4635 | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 0.4478 | -3.4% |
| 1950 | 0.429 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4354 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3451 | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2752 | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2149 | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1566 | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1146 | -26.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1146 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1608, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1146 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1682, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland and pasture per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -27.1% | 0.2149 | 0.1566 |
| 2010 | -26.8% | 0.1566 | 0.1146 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.6729 | 0.6729 | 0.6729 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.6907 | 0.6907 | 0.6907 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6966 | 0.6966 | 0.6966 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6809 | 0.6809 | 0.6809 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6546 | 0.6546 | 0.6546 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6293 | 0.6293 | 0.6293 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6055 | 0.6055 | 0.6055 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5832 | 0.5832 | 0.5832 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5623 | 0.5623 | 0.5623 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5424 | 0.5424 | 0.5424 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5227 | 0.5227 | 0.5227 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5049 | 0.5049 | 0.5049 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4846 | 0.4846 | 0.4846 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4635 | 0.4635 | 0.4635 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4478 | 0.4478 | 0.4478 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.429 | 0.429 | 0.429 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.4354 | 0.4354 | 0.4354 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3451 | 0.3451 | 0.3451 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2752 | 0.2752 | 0.2752 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2149 | 0.2149 | 0.2149 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1566 | 0.1566 | 0.1566 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1146 | 0.1146 | 0.1146 | 1 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland and pasture per person in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1146 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6966 in 1820.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1146 in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.