Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4924 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Congo is 0.4924 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.4986 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2583 ha per square kilometre, in 1991.
Congo ranks 59th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3152 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3155 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.318 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3335 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3341 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3195 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3277 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3312 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.334 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3429 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3434 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3378 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3443 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.331 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3169 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2637 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3223 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3102 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3017 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2915 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2992 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2995 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2973 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3068 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3163 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3069 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.326 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3371 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3485 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3416 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2583 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2648 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3092 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3064 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3073 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3052 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3045 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2896 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2879 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2934 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2968 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3045 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3057 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3239 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3482 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3626 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.377 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3789 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3971 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3733 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3755 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4104 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.419 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4986 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4925 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4825 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4912 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4933 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4884 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4861 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4864 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4878 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4924 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3254 ha per square kilometre | 0.3152 ha per square kilometre | 0.3341 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3214 ha per square kilometre | 0.2637 ha per square kilometre | 0.3443 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3129 ha per square kilometre | 0.2915 ha per square kilometre | 0.3485 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2975 ha per square kilometre | 0.2583 ha per square kilometre | 0.3416 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3388 ha per square kilometre | 0.2934 ha per square kilometre | 0.3971 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4525 ha per square kilometre | 0.3733 ha per square kilometre | 0.4986 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4882 ha per square kilometre | 0.4861 ha per square kilometre | 0.4924 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 56 Sri Lanka 0.5791 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Solomon Islands 0.541 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 0.5353 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 North Macedonia 0.4859 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Paraguay 0.4756 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Vanuatu 0.4685 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Congo?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.4924 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4986 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2583 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.