Land under cereal production in Congo
Congo: Land under cereal production was 34,588 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Congo is 34,588 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Congo peaked at 34,720 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Congo 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 7,100 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 9,600 hectares | +35.2% |
| 1964 | 9,650 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 9,800 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 11,000 hectares | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,500 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 10,500 hectares | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 9,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 10,500 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 13,084 hectares | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 18,000 hectares | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 26,099 hectares | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 31,883 hectares | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 32,180 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 31,900 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 29,500 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 29,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 13,855 hectares | -52.2% |
| 1981 | 13,700 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 13,100 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 16,600 hectares | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 21,200 hectares | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 20,900 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 25,885 hectares | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 25,890 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25,946 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 25,979 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9,633 hectares | -62.9% |
| 1991 | 9,800 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 10,078 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13,400 hectares | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 13,616 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15,149 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 15,652 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 15,990 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 16,987 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 12,951 hectares | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 12,956 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,257 hectares | +79.5% |
| 2002 | 24,878 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 28,420 hectares | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 28,339 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28,666 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27,900 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 27,906 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,750 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 30,200 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31,585 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 31,811 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 32,784 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 33,843 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 32,099 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 33,139 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 34,173 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 34,720 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 34,349 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,716 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 34,614 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34,328 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 34,458 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 34,588 hectares | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34,588 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15 million hectares, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34,588 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 million hectares, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production 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% | 12,956 hectares | 23,257 hectares |
| 1990 | -62.9% | 25,979 hectares | 9,633 hectares |
| 1980 | -52.2% | 29,000 hectares | 13,855 hectares |
| 1974 | +45.0% | 18,000 hectares | 26,099 hectares |
| 1973 | +37.6% | 13,084 hectares | 18,000 hectares |
| 1963 | +35.2% | 7,100 hectares | 9,600 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,683 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 11,500 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,115 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 32,180 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,306 hectares | 13,100 hectares | 25,979 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,326 hectares | 9,633 hectares | 16,987 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,227 hectares | 12,956 hectares | 30,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,322 hectares | 31,585 hectares | 34,720 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,497 hectares | 34,328 hectares | 34,614 hectares | 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 under cereal production in Congo?
- Land under cereal production in Congo was 34,588 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34,720 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for land under cereal production?
- Congo ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.