What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.4444 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 in 2008.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cropland per person over the long term?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th out of 199 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland per person over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Cropland per person over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.1785 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1785

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

86th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.4444

in 1961

All-time low

0.1242

in 2008

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1000–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.1785, 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 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1242, in 2008.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 86th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1100s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1200s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1300s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1400s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1500s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1600s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1700s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1710s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1720s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1730s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1740s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1750s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1760s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1770s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1780s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1790s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1800s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1810s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1820s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1830s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1840s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1850s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1860s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1870s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1880s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1890s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1900s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1910s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1920s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1930s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1940s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	1
1950s	0.4428	0.4428	0.4428	10
1960s	0.4099	0.37	0.4444	10
1970s	0.3292	0.2942	0.3623	10
1980s	0.2628	0.2346	0.2883	10
1990s	0.1929	0.1634	0.2271	10
2000s	0.1407	0.1242	0.1593	10
2010s	0.1802	0.1585	0.1893	10
2020s	0.1787	0.1767	0.1822	6

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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
Rural population 54.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
Cereal yield 871.8 kg per hectare (2024)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

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 in 2025, according to 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 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 in 2008.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cropland per person over the long term?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th out of 199 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 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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Indicator: Cropland per person over the long term
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026