Cropland area in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cropland area was 7.40 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.40 million for cropland area in 2010.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.44 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 1780.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 3.30 million | 3.30 million | 3.30 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.39 million | 3.39 million | 3.39 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.47 million | 3.47 million | 3.47 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.57 million | 3.57 million | 3.57 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.66 million | 3.66 million | 3.66 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.86 million | 3.86 million | 3.86 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.96 million | 3.96 million | 3.96 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.07 million | 4.07 million | 4.07 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.19 million | 4.19 million | 4.19 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.31 million | 4.31 million | 4.31 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.43 million | 4.43 million | 4.43 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.56 million | 4.56 million | 4.56 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.70 million | 4.70 million | 4.70 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.82 million | 4.82 million | 4.82 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.92 million | 4.92 million | 4.92 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.08 million | 5.08 million | 5.08 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.23 million | 5.23 million | 5.23 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.64 million | 6.64 million | 6.64 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.91 million | 6.91 million | 6.91 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.25 million | 7.25 million | 7.25 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.44 million | 7.44 million | 7.44 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.38 million | 7.38 million | 7.38 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.40 million | 7.40 million | 7.40 million | 1 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cropland area in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.40 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 1780.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cropland area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.