Cropland per person over the long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1785 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1785 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4444 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1242 hectares per person
in 2008
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.1785 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4444 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1242 hectares per person, in 2008.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4428 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4428 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4444 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4345 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4252 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4159 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4059 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3958 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3863 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.378 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.37 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3623 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.355 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.348 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3412 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3344 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3253 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3183 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3105 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3025 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2942 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2883 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2829 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2767 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2711 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2661 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.261 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2558 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.249 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.242 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2346 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2271 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2194 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2115 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2034 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1962 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1851 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.18 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1695 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1634 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1593 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.145 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1405 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1361 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1318 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1275 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1242 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1392 hectares per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1585 hectares per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1708 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1829 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1842 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1893 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1859 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.183 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1849 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1798 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1767 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1771 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1822 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1789 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1787 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1785 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1785 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 hectares per person, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1785 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4099 hectares per person | 0.37 hectares per person | 0.4444 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3292 hectares per person | 0.2942 hectares per person | 0.3623 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2628 hectares per person | 0.2346 hectares per person | 0.2883 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1929 hectares per person | 0.1634 hectares per person | 0.2271 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1407 hectares per person | 0.1242 hectares per person | 0.1593 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1802 hectares per person | 0.1585 hectares per person | 0.1893 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1787 hectares per person | 0.1767 hectares per person | 0.1822 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 84 Algeria 0.1882 hectares per person compare
- 85 Gambia 0.1868 hectares per person compare
- 86 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1788 hectares per person compare
- 88 Portugal 0.1775 hectares per person compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1771 hectares per person compare
- 90 Lesotho 0.177 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1785 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4444 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1242 hectares per person in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.