Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +32.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1575 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Permanent cropland in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.9% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for permanent cropland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.