Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Congo
Congo: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.054 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Congo stood at 0.054 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Congo peaked at 0.3154 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.054 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Congo 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3154 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3072 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2991 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2911 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2831 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2752 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2675 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2598 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2522 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2447 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2373 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2301 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.223 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2161 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2102 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2051 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2003 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1956 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1912 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.187 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1829 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.179 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1754 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.171 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1661 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1613 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1566 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1522 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1478 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1437 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1396 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1357 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1318 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1279 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1244 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.121 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1184 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1159 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1128 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1085 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1045 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1021 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0993 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0959 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0925 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0891 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0859 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0831 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0799 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0766 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0742 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0721 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0704 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0687 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0671 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0655 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0639 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0624 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0594 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.058 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0567 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0553 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.054 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.054 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.054 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2834 sq. km per person | 0.2522 sq. km per person | 0.3154 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2154 sq. km per person | 0.1912 sq. km per person | 0.2447 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1679 sq. km per person | 0.1478 sq. km per person | 0.187 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1271 sq. km per person | 0.1128 sq. km per person | 0.1437 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0941 sq. km per person | 0.0799 sq. km per person | 0.1085 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0682 sq. km per person | 0.0609 sq. km per person | 0.0766 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0567 sq. km per person | 0.054 sq. km per person | 0.0594 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Congo?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Congo was 0.054 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3154 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.