Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.1013 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1013 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
166th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1017 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0205 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.1013 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.1017 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Congo ranks 166th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0208 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0283 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0287 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0322 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0322 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0337 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0307 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0264 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0307 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0383 hectares per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0527 hectares per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0764 hectares per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0934 hectares per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0942 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0934 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0864 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0401 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0384 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0486 hectares per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0621 hectares per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0612 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0758 hectares per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0758 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.076 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0761 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0282 hectares per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0287 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 hectares per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0399 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0444 hectares per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0458 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0468 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0497 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0379 hectares per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0379 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0681 hectares per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0728 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0832 hectares per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.083 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0839 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0817 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0817 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0871 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0884 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0925 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0932 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.096 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0991 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.094 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.097 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1001 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1017 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1006 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1017 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1014 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1005 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1009 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1013 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.1013 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.1013 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +79.5% | 0.0379 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0681 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -62.9% | 0.0761 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0282 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -52.2% | 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +45.0% | 0.0527 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0764 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +37.6% | 0.0383 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0527 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +35.2% | 0.0208 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0284 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0337 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0677 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0264 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0942 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0595 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0384 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0761 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.039 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0282 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0497 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0768 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0379 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0884 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0976 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0925 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1017 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.101 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1014 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 163 Kuwait 0.1162 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1154 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0.1084 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mauritius 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0614 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Congo was 0.1013 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1017 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 166th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.