Deforestation agriculture plantations in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 571,063 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation agriculture plantations in Democratic Republic of Congo is 571,063, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 798,776 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83,531, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271,141 | 83,531 | 624,803 | 9 |
| 2010s | 460,851 | 221,884 | 798,776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 571,057 | 499,781 | 704,752 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deforestation agriculture plantations in Democratic Republic of Congo was 571,063 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 798,776 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,531 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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