Projections for global peak agricultural land in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 35.10 million in 2023. β² Rising
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 35.10 million for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 35.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.05 million, in 1961.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.16 million | 25.05 million | 25.30 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.53 million | 25.35 million | 25.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.86 million | 25.70 million | 25.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.85 million | 25.60 million | 26.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.72 million | 25.55 million | 26.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.85 million | 28.43 million | 33.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.39 million | 33.88 million | 35.10 million | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 35.10 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 35.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.05 million in 1961.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 38th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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