Cropland per person over the long-term in Congo
Congo: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1172 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1172 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.5281 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.1134 hectares per person
in 2020
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Congo, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Congo stood at 0.1172 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Congo peaked at 0.5281 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1134 hectares per person, in 2020.
That places Congo 122nd 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.526 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.5262 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.5264 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.5267 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.5269 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.5271 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.5273 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.5276 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.5276 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.5276 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.5276 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.5277 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.5277 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5277 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5277 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5277 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.5278 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.5278 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.5278 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.5278 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.5279 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5279 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.5279 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.5279 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5279 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.528 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.528 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.528 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.528 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5281 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5148 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.502 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4907 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4734 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4588 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.446 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4339 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4219 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4119 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4011 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3911 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3798 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3708 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3605 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.351 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3437 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3332 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2984 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.29 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2837 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2776 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2824 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2765 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2697 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.265 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2568 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2382 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2328 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2273 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.212 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2016 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1981 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1887 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1849 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1813 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1806 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1757 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.163 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1584 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1542 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1507 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1467 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1382 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1336 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1324 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1312 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1322 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1298 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1324 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1291 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1243 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1216 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.119 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1134 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1149 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1156 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1157 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1165 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1172 hectares per person | +0.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.1172 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.1172 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.526 hectares per person | 0.526 hectares per person | 0.526 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5262 hectares per person | 0.5262 hectares per person | 0.5262 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5264 hectares per person | 0.5264 hectares per person | 0.5264 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5267 hectares per person | 0.5267 hectares per person | 0.5267 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5269 hectares per person | 0.5269 hectares per person | 0.5269 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5271 hectares per person | 0.5271 hectares per person | 0.5271 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5273 hectares per person | 0.5273 hectares per person | 0.5273 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5276 hectares per person | 0.5276 hectares per person | 0.5276 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5276 hectares per person | 0.5276 hectares per person | 0.5276 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5276 hectares per person | 0.5276 hectares per person | 0.5276 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5276 hectares per person | 0.5276 hectares per person | 0.5276 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5277 hectares per person | 0.5277 hectares per person | 0.5277 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5277 hectares per person | 0.5277 hectares per person | 0.5277 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5277 hectares per person | 0.5277 hectares per person | 0.5277 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5277 hectares per person | 0.5277 hectares per person | 0.5277 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5277 hectares per person | 0.5277 hectares per person | 0.5277 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5278 hectares per person | 0.5278 hectares per person | 0.5278 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5278 hectares per person | 0.5278 hectares per person | 0.5278 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5278 hectares per person | 0.5278 hectares per person | 0.5278 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5278 hectares per person | 0.5278 hectares per person | 0.5278 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5279 hectares per person | 0.5279 hectares per person | 0.5279 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5279 hectares per person | 0.5279 hectares per person | 0.5279 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5279 hectares per person | 0.5279 hectares per person | 0.5279 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5279 hectares per person | 0.5279 hectares per person | 0.5279 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5279 hectares per person | 0.5279 hectares per person | 0.5279 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.528 hectares per person | 0.528 hectares per person | 0.528 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.528 hectares per person | 0.528 hectares per person | 0.528 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.528 hectares per person | 0.528 hectares per person | 0.528 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.528 hectares per person | 0.528 hectares per person | 0.528 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5281 hectares per person | 0.5281 hectares per person | 0.5281 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5281 hectares per person | 0.5281 hectares per person | 0.5281 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5281 hectares per person | 0.5281 hectares per person | 0.5281 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5281 hectares per person | 0.5281 hectares per person | 0.5281 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4682 hectares per person | 0.4119 hectares per person | 0.5281 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.352 hectares per person | 0.29 hectares per person | 0.4011 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.261 hectares per person | 0.2273 hectares per person | 0.2837 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1904 hectares per person | 0.1733 hectares per person | 0.212 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1487 hectares per person | 0.1324 hectares per person | 0.1674 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1251 hectares per person | 0.1148 hectares per person | 0.1324 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1156 hectares per person | 0.1134 hectares per person | 0.1172 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Congo?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Congo was 0.1172 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5281 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1134 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.