Land use agriculture longterm in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Land use agriculture longterm was 23.24 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Land use agriculture longterm in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 23.24 million for land use agriculture longterm in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.24 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.53 million, in 1780.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 6.53 million | 6.53 million | 6.53 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.86 million | 6.86 million | 6.86 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.20 million | 7.20 million | 7.20 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.58 million | 7.58 million | 7.58 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.98 million | 7.98 million | 7.98 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.41 million | 8.41 million | 8.41 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.87 million | 8.87 million | 8.87 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.36 million | 9.36 million | 9.36 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.88 million | 9.88 million | 9.88 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.46 million | 10.46 million | 10.46 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.07 million | 11.07 million | 11.07 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.73 million | 11.73 million | 11.73 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.43 million | 12.43 million | 12.43 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.21 million | 13.21 million | 13.21 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 13.98 million | 13.98 million | 13.98 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.54 million | 14.54 million | 14.54 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 15.51 million | 15.51 million | 15.51 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 16.51 million | 16.51 million | 16.51 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 21.58 million | 21.58 million | 21.58 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.54 million | 21.54 million | 21.54 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.87 million | 21.87 million | 21.87 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.04 million | 22.04 million | 22.04 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.86 million | 21.86 million | 21.86 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.24 million | 23.24 million | 23.24 million | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use agriculture longterm in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Land use agriculture longterm in Democratic Republic of Congo was 23.24 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.24 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 million in 1780.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for land use agriculture longterm?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land use agriculture longterm rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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