Land area equipped for irrigation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Land area equipped for irrigation was 11,000 hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1976β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 11,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 11,000 hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1976.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,500 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 4 |
| 1980s | 8,500 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,700 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 11,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1976.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.