Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 66.85 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.68 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3635 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1965 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +1195.7% |
| 1966 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1967 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1968 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +274.8% |
| 1969 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1970 | 0.83 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1971 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1974 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.237 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1979 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1093.2% |
| 1980 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +459.4% |
| 1986 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1987 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1988 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +665.7% |
| 1989 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1992 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 1993 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1995 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -366.2% |
| 1996 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1997 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1998 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2000 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2001 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2045 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1147 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0456 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0644 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0613 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0597 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0557 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0683 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 66.85 % change on previous year | +97816.9% |
| 2011 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5338 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2013 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -1606.7% |
| 2014 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7659 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2016 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +330.1% |
| 2017 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1526 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2019 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +997.5% |
| 2020 | -0.7795 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -348.2% |
| 2022 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +400.9% |
| 2023 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2024 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.28 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +97816.9% | 0.0683 % change on previous year | 66.85 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1606.7% | -0.5338 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1195.7% | 0.3635 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1093.2% | 0.237 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -997.5% | -0.1526 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | 15.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 0.237 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 14.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2193 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 0.2045 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.36 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 66.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.7795 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 42 India 3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Rwanda 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Honduras 3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Guinea 3.15 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 66.85 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.68 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.