What is land area in Congo?

Land area in Congo was 341,500 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 341,500 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 341,500 sq. km in 1961.

How does Congo rank for land area?

Congo ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Congo data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km) in Congo

Name: Land area (sq. km) in Congo
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Congo: Land area (sq. km) was 341,500 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

341,500 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

65th

of 216 countries

All-time high

341,500 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

341,500 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area in Congo, 1961–2024

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Congo is 341,500 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Congo peaked at 341,500 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 341,500 sq. km, in 1961.

Congo ranks 65th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area (sq. km) in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	341,500 sq. km	—
1962	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	341,500 sq. km	+0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 341,500 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Congo's 341,500 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	9
1970s	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	10
1980s	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	10
1990s	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	10
2000s	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	10
2010s	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	10
2020s	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	341,500 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Congo

62 Japan 364,500 sq. km compare
63 Norway 364,270 sq. km compare
64 Germany 349,430 sq. km compare
66 Malaysia 328,550 sq. km compare
67 Cote d'Ivoire 318,000 sq. km compare
68 Vietnam 313,429 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Congo

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Congo?: Land area in Congo was 341,500 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 341,500 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 341,500 sq. km in 1961.
How does Congo rank for land area?: Congo ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.