Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0461 hectares per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0461 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0514 hectares per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 hectares per person, in 2009.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.046 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0436 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.04 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0398 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0427 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0432 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0484 hectares per person | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0464 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0455 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0448 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0442 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.044 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0441 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0441 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0439 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0435 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0423 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.042 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0417 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0416 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0415 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0457 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0468 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0459 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0486 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0497 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0508 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0479 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.049 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.05 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0491 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0435 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.044 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0415 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0423 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0366 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0356 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0336 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0326 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0316 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0482 hectares per person | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0486 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0468 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0489 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0514 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.05 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0483 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.046 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0442 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0463 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0461 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0461 hectares per person | -0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0461 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0461 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 | +61.6% | 0.0298 hectares per person | 0.0482 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0433 hectares per person | 0.0391 hectares per person | 0.0484 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0438 hectares per person | 0.042 hectares per person | 0.0455 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0444 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0497 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0459 hectares per person | 0.0414 hectares per person | 0.0508 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0342 hectares per person | 0.0298 hectares per person | 0.0396 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 hectares per person | 0.046 hectares per person | 0.0514 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0453 hectares per person | 0.0436 hectares per person | 0.0463 hectares per person | 5 |
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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), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0461 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0514 hectares per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.