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Cropland per person over the long term in Congo

Congo: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.1172 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1172
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.5281
in 1960
All-time low
0.1134
in 2020
Years of data
108
1000–2025

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

0.10.20.30.40.5100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, cropland per person over the long term in Congo stood at 0.1172.

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 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1134, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.526 0.526 0.526 1
1100s 0.5262 0.5262 0.5262 1
1200s 0.5264 0.5264 0.5264 1
1300s 0.5267 0.5267 0.5267 1
1400s 0.5269 0.5269 0.5269 1
1500s 0.5271 0.5271 0.5271 1
1600s 0.5273 0.5273 0.5273 1
1700s 0.5276 0.5276 0.5276 1
1710s 0.5276 0.5276 0.5276 1
1720s 0.5276 0.5276 0.5276 1
1730s 0.5276 0.5276 0.5276 1
1740s 0.5277 0.5277 0.5277 1
1750s 0.5277 0.5277 0.5277 1
1760s 0.5277 0.5277 0.5277 1
1770s 0.5277 0.5277 0.5277 1
1780s 0.5277 0.5277 0.5277 1
1790s 0.5278 0.5278 0.5278 1
1800s 0.5278 0.5278 0.5278 1
1810s 0.5278 0.5278 0.5278 1
1820s 0.5278 0.5278 0.5278 1
1830s 0.5279 0.5279 0.5279 1
1840s 0.5279 0.5279 0.5279 1
1850s 0.5279 0.5279 0.5279 1
1860s 0.5279 0.5279 0.5279 1
1870s 0.5279 0.5279 0.5279 1
1880s 0.528 0.528 0.528 1
1890s 0.528 0.528 0.528 1
1900s 0.528 0.528 0.528 1
1910s 0.528 0.528 0.528 1
1920s 0.5281 0.5281 0.5281 1
1930s 0.5281 0.5281 0.5281 1
1940s 0.5281 0.5281 0.5281 1
1950s 0.5281 0.5281 0.5281 10
1960s 0.4682 0.4119 0.5281 10
1970s 0.352 0.29 0.4011 10
1980s 0.261 0.2273 0.2837 10
1990s 0.1904 0.1733 0.212 10
2000s 0.1487 0.1324 0.1674 10
2010s 0.1251 0.1148 0.1324 10
2020s 0.1156 0.1134 0.1172 6

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  4. 123 India 0.1143 compare
  5. 124 Slovenia 0.1126 compare
  6. 125 Rwanda 0.1112 compare

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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 in 2025, according to 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 in 1960.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1134 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 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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About this data

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
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