Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0097 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0097, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0166 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0066, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0068 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.009 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0092 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0089 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0091 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.009 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0118 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0131 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0142 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0145 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0145 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0147 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0144 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0139 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0135 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.013 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.015 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0148 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.015 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0153 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0156 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0158 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0166 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 | +1.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0097 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0097, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0097 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -31.1% | 0.0151 | 0.0104 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0083 | 0.0066 | 0.0092 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 | 0.009 | 0.0138 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0143 | 0.0139 | 0.0147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0139 | 0.0125 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 | 0.0153 | 0.0166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 | 0.0096 | 0.0156 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0.0123 compare
- 151 Ethiopia 0.0115 compare
- 152 Senegal 0.0112 compare
- 153 Madagascar 0.0097 compare
- 155 Ghana 0.0097 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 0.0092 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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0097 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0166 in 2008.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.