Land area (sq. km), per capita in Congo
Congo: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0552 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0552 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Congo peaked at 0.3149 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0552 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Congo 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3149 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3068 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2987 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2907 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2827 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2748 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2671 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2594 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2518 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2443 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.237 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2297 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2227 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2158 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2099 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2048 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1954 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1909 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1867 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1826 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1788 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1751 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1708 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1658 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.161 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1564 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1519 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1476 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1435 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1394 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1355 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1316 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1278 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1242 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1208 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1183 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1157 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1126 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1084 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1044 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1019 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0991 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0958 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0924 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.089 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0858 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.083 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0798 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0765 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0741 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.072 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0703 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0686 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.067 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0638 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0623 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0608 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0594 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.058 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0566 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0552 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.283 sq. km per person | 0.2518 sq. km per person | 0.3149 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2151 sq. km per person | 0.1909 sq. km per person | 0.2443 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1677 sq. km per person | 0.1476 sq. km per person | 0.1867 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1269 sq. km per person | 0.1126 sq. km per person | 0.1435 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0939 sq. km per person | 0.0798 sq. km per person | 0.1084 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0681 sq. km per person | 0.0608 sq. km per person | 0.0765 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0573 sq. km per person | 0.0552 sq. km per person | 0.0594 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Congo?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Congo was 0.0552 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3149 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0552 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Congo ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.