Cropland extent over the long-term in Congo
Congo: Cropland extent over the long-term was 727,245 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
727,245 hectares
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
119th
of 202 countries
All-time high
727,245 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
70,840 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Congo, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Congo stood at 727,245 hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Congo peaked at 727,245 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70,840 hectares, in 1000.
That places Congo 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 70,840 hectares | 70,840 hectares | 70,840 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 80,994 hectares | 80,994 hectares | 80,994 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 92,604 hectares | 92,604 hectares | 92,604 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 105,878 hectares | 105,878 hectares | 105,878 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 121,055 hectares | 121,055 hectares | 121,055 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 138,408 hectares | 138,408 hectares | 138,408 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 158,248 hectares | 158,248 hectares | 158,248 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 180,931 hectares | 180,931 hectares | 180,931 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 187,178 hectares | 187,178 hectares | 187,178 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 193,403 hectares | 193,403 hectares | 193,403 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 199,628 hectares | 199,628 hectares | 199,628 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 205,854 hectares | 205,854 hectares | 205,854 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 212,080 hectares | 212,080 hectares | 212,080 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 218,307 hectares | 218,307 hectares | 218,307 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 224,534 hectares | 224,534 hectares | 224,534 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 230,762 hectares | 230,762 hectares | 230,762 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 236,991 hectares | 236,991 hectares | 236,991 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 243,219 hectares | 243,219 hectares | 243,219 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 249,449 hectares | 249,449 hectares | 249,449 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 255,679 hectares | 255,679 hectares | 255,679 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 261,909 hectares | 261,909 hectares | 261,909 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 268,140 hectares | 268,140 hectares | 268,140 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 274,372 hectares | 274,372 hectares | 274,372 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 274,384 hectares | 274,384 hectares | 274,384 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 291,311 hectares | 291,311 hectares | 291,311 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 315,486 hectares | 315,486 hectares | 315,486 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 338,293 hectares | 338,293 hectares | 338,293 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 321,768 hectares | 321,768 hectares | 321,768 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 291,013 hectares | 291,013 hectares | 291,013 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 274,028 hectares | 274,028 hectares | 274,028 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 318,034 hectares | 318,034 hectares | 318,034 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 365,487 hectares | 365,487 hectares | 365,487 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 482,574 hectares | 436,889 hectares | 534,258 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 545,840 hectares | 543,000 hectares | 550,450 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 547,875 hectares | 517,984 hectares | 562,927 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 545,163 hectares | 521,925 hectares | 563,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 524,946 hectares | 513,869 hectares | 543,665 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,065 hectares | 539,829 hectares | 563,215 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 617,707 hectares | 575,404 hectares | 633,824 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 689,395 hectares | 640,349 hectares | 727,245 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Congo?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Congo was 727,245 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 727,245 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,840 hectares in 1000.
- How does Congo rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.