Total agricultural area over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total agricultural area over the long term was 35.97 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.97 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
35.97 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.67 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural area over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo is 35.97 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 35.97 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million, in 1000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.67 million | 4.67 million | 4.67 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.45 million | 5.45 million | 5.45 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 6.23 million | 6.23 million | 6.23 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.01 million | 7.01 million | 7.01 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 8.18 million | 8.18 million | 8.18 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 9.34 million | 9.34 million | 9.34 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 9.93 million | 9.93 million | 9.93 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 10.51 million | 10.51 million | 10.51 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.68 million | 10.68 million | 10.68 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.85 million | 10.85 million | 10.85 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.02 million | 11.02 million | 11.02 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.19 million | 11.19 million | 11.19 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.36 million | 11.36 million | 11.36 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.53 million | 11.53 million | 11.53 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.70 million | 11.70 million | 11.70 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.87 million | 11.87 million | 11.87 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.03 million | 12.03 million | 12.03 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.20 million | 12.20 million | 12.20 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 12.37 million | 12.37 million | 12.37 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.54 million | 12.54 million | 12.54 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.71 million | 12.71 million | 12.71 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.88 million | 12.88 million | 12.88 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.05 million | 13.05 million | 13.05 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 13.12 million | 13.12 million | 13.12 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.98 million | 13.98 million | 13.98 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 15.09 million | 15.09 million | 15.09 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 15.79 million | 15.79 million | 15.79 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 15.00 million | 15.00 million | 15.00 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.56 million | 13.56 million | 13.56 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.78 million | 12.78 million | 12.78 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.58 million | 14.58 million | 14.58 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 16.46 million | 16.46 million | 16.46 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.32 million | 19.34 million | 23.60 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.06 million | 24.20 million | 25.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.53 million | 25.35 million | 25.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.86 million | 25.70 million | 25.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.85 million | 25.60 million | 26.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.72 million | 25.55 million | 26.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.83 million | 28.43 million | 33.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.03 million | 33.89 million | 35.97 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.93 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.8718 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Democratic Republic of Congo was 35.97 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.97 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million in 1000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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