Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Congo
Congo: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0278 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Congo is 0.0278 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0993 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 ha per person, in 2023.
Congo ranks 18th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0993 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0968 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.095 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.097 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0945 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0878 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0875 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0859 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0841 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0838 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0814 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0776 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0767 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0714 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0665 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.054 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0645 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0606 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0576 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0544 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0546 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0535 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0521 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0524 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0525 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0494 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.051 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0512 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0514 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.049 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.036 ha per person | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0359 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0391 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0369 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.036 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0335 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0324 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0318 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.031 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.031 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0303 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.031 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0322 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0323 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0323 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0315 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0317 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0286 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0278 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0296 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0342 ha per person | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.033 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0313 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0307 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0297 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0289 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0282 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0276 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0272 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0278 ha per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.092 ha per person | 0.0841 ha per person | 0.0993 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0694 ha per person | 0.054 ha per person | 0.0838 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0523 ha per person | 0.0494 ha per person | 0.0546 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0378 ha per person | 0.0324 ha per person | 0.049 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0315 ha per person | 0.0303 ha per person | 0.0323 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0306 ha per person | 0.0278 ha per person | 0.0342 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0279 ha per person | 0.0272 ha per person | 0.0289 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 15 Mozambique 0.031 ha per person compare
- 16 Malawi 0.0294 ha per person compare
- 17 Rwanda 0.029 ha per person compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 0.0264 ha per person compare
- 20 Paraguay 0.0247 ha per person compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 0.0229 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Congo?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Congo was 0.0278 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0993 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.