What is the highest surface area recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 342,000 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 342,000 sq. km in 1961.

How does Congo rank for surface area?

Congo ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in Congo

Name: Surface area in Congo
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Congo: Surface area was 342,000 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

342,000 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

65th

of 216 countries

All-time high

342,000 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

342,000 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Congo, 1961–2023

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Congo is 342,000 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Congo peaked at 342,000 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 342,000 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Congo 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	342,000 sq. km	—
1962	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	342,000 sq. km	+0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 342,000 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Congo's 342,000 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	9
1970s	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	10
1980s	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	10
1990s	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	10
2000s	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	10
2010s	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	10
2020s	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	342,000 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Congo

62 Zimbabwe 390,760 sq. km compare
63 Japan 377,969 sq. km compare
64 Germany 357,680 sq. km compare
66 Finland 338,480 sq. km compare
67 Vietnam 331,338 sq. km compare
68 Malaysia 330,411 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Congo?: Surface area in Congo was 342,000 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 342,000 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 342,000 sq. km in 1961.
How does Congo rank for surface area?: Congo ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.