Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Congo
Congo: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 14,853 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Congo recorded 14,853 ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Congo peaked at 14,910 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,900 ha, in 1961.
That places Congo 141st out of 223 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,900 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,500 ha | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 7,900 ha | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 8,200 ha | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 8,500 ha | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 8,800 ha | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 9,000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 9,400 ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 9,700 ha | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 9,900 ha | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 10,300 ha | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 10,600 ha | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 10,700 ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 10,900 ha | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 11,100 ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 11,200 ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 11,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,900 ha | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 9,300 ha | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 8,142 ha | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 8,000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 8,100 ha | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8,000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 8,200 ha | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 8,300 ha | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 8,400 ha | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,500 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8,800 ha | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 9,000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9,200 ha | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 9,500 ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8,847 ha | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 9,125 ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9,468 ha | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 9,700 ha | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9,900 ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,131 ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 10,500 ha | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 10,700 ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11,201 ha | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 11,958 ha | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 11,500 ha | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 11,583 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11,651 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11,783 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11,800 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12,000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12,652 ha | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 12,331 ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12,702 ha | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14,016 ha | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 14,060 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13,911 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14,056 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14,202 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14,364 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14,516 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14,670 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14,834 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14,797 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14,853 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14,910 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 14,853 ha | -0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14,853 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,710 ha, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14,853 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148,592 ha, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,433 ha | 6,900 ha | 9,700 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,610 ha | 9,300 ha | 11,200 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,344 ha | 8,000 ha | 9,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,627 ha | 8,847 ha | 10,500 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,683 ha | 10,700 ha | 12,652 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,883 ha | 12,331 ha | 14,670 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,849 ha | 14,797 ha | 14,910 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 138 Tajikistan 16,004 ha compare
- 138 Tajikistan 16,004 ha compare
- 140 Djibouti 15,861 ha compare
- 141 Congo 14,853 ha compare
- 143 Panama 14,808 ha compare
- 144 Costa Rica 14,662 ha 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 pulses, total — area harvested in Congo?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Congo was 14,853 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,910 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,900 ha in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Congo ranks 141st out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.