Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Congo
Congo: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0852 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Congo, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Congo stood at 0.0852. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Congo peaked at 0.0852 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0171, in 1961.
That places Congo 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0171 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0224 | +31.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0256 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0282 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0482 | +70.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0514 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0587 | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0604 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0658 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0683 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.069 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0695 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0682 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.067 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0679 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0736 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0694 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0712 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0734 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0774 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0789 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.078 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0771 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0745 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0725 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0727 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0744 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0727 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0721 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0749 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0788 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0815 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0781 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0779 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0775 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0773 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0767 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0796 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0758 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0746 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0723 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0713 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0699 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0703 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0686 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0697 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0728 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0737 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0738 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0758 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0789 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0786 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0766 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0778 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0795 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0812 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0827 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0835 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0852 | +2.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0852 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0852 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +70.9% | 0.0282 | 0.0482 |
| 1962 | +31.0% | 0.0171 | 0.0224 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.042 | 0.0171 | 0.0658 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0698 | 0.067 | 0.0736 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.075 | 0.0721 | 0.0789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0778 | 0.0749 | 0.0815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0717 | 0.0686 | 0.0746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 0.0758 | 0.0852 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Congo?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Congo was 0.0852 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0852 in 2019.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Congo ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.