Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Congo
Congo: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in 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
In 2024, permanent cropland in Congo stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Congo peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1966.
Congo ranks 158th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +33.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 2019 | +32.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 155 United States 0.3% compare
- 156 South Africa 0.3% compare
- 157 Kuwait 0.3% compare
- 159 Bahamas 0.3% compare
- 160 Angola 0.3% compare
- 161 New Zealand 0.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Congo?
- Permanent cropland in Congo was 0.3% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1966.
- How does Congo rank for permanent cropland?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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), 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.