Cropland and pasture per person in Congo
Congo: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1125 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Congo, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland and pasture per person in Congo stood at 0.1125. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Congo peaked at 0.8917 in 1810 and was at its lowest, 0.1125, in 2010.
Congo ranks 113th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.8845 | — |
| 1810 | 0.8917 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 0.8903 | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 0.8582 | -3.6% |
| 1840 | 0.8117 | -5.4% |
| 1850 | 0.7668 | -5.5% |
| 1860 | 0.721 | -6.0% |
| 1870 | 0.6932 | -3.9% |
| 1880 | 0.6653 | -4.0% |
| 1890 | 0.6396 | -3.9% |
| 1900 | 0.6168 | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 0.608 | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 0.6025 | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.5869 | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 0.5706 | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.5513 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5469 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4195 | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3072 | -26.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2189 | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1611 | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1125 | -30.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.1125 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.1125 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1682, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland and pasture per person in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -30.2% | 0.1611 | 0.1125 |
| 1990 | -28.8% | 0.3072 | 0.2189 |
| 1980 | -26.8% | 0.4195 | 0.3072 |
| 2000 | -26.4% | 0.2189 | 0.1611 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.8845 | 0.8845 | 0.8845 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8917 | 0.8917 | 0.8917 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8903 | 0.8903 | 0.8903 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8582 | 0.8582 | 0.8582 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.8117 | 0.8117 | 0.8117 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7668 | 0.7668 | 0.7668 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.721 | 0.721 | 0.721 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6932 | 0.6932 | 0.6932 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6653 | 0.6653 | 0.6653 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6396 | 0.6396 | 0.6396 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6168 | 0.6168 | 0.6168 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.608 | 0.608 | 0.608 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6025 | 0.6025 | 0.6025 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5869 | 0.5869 | 0.5869 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5706 | 0.5706 | 0.5706 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5513 | 0.5513 | 0.5513 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.5469 | 0.5469 | 0.5469 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4195 | 0.4195 | 0.4195 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3072 | 0.3072 | 0.3072 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2189 | 0.2189 | 0.2189 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1611 | 0.1611 | 0.1611 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1125 | 0.1125 | 0.1125 | 1 |
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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 cropland and pasture per person in Congo?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Congo was 0.1125 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8917 in 1810.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1125 in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Congo ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.