Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Congo
Congo: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0003 ha per person for rice — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0046 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Congo 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0046 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0046 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.004 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 0.004 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.004 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 ha per person | -39.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 ha per person | -44.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 ha per person | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 ha per person | +80.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 ha per person | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 ha per person | -44.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.002 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 ha per person | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 ha per person | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 ha per person | +62.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per person | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0058 ha per person, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +80.4% | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person |
| 1990 | +62.1% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person |
| 1971 | +45.5% | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person |
| 1970 | -44.6% | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person |
| 1975 | -44.6% | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person |
| 1966 | -39.2% | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 79 Angola 0.0005 ha per person compare
- 80 Eswatini 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 81 Puerto Rico 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 84 Gabon 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 85 El Salvador 0.0002 ha per person compare
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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Congo?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Congo was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Congo ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.