Agricultural area over the long-term in Congo
Congo: Agricultural area over the long-term was 10.73 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.73 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 202 countries
All-time high
10.73 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
3.05 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Congo, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Congo stood at 10.73 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Congo peaked at 10.73 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million hectares, in 1000.
That places Congo 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.05 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 3.38 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1200 | 3.72 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 1300 | 4.08 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 1400 | 4.45 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 4.82 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1600 | 5.16 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1700 | 5.43 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1710 | 5.57 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1720 | 5.70 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1730 | 5.82 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1740 | 5.94 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 6.06 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1760 | 6.17 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 6.27 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1780 | 6.37 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1790 | 6.46 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 6.54 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 6.62 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1820 | 6.69 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 6.76 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 6.82 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 6.86 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 6.75 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 7.04 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 7.48 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1890 | 7.87 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 7.33 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 1910 | 6.48 million hectares | -11.6% |
| 1920 | 5.95 million hectares | -8.1% |
| 1930 | 6.73 million hectares | +13.1% |
| 1940 | 7.52 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1950 | 8.71 million hectares | +15.8% |
| 1951 | 8.86 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 9.01 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 9.18 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 9.35 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 9.53 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 9.71 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 9.91 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 10.11 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 10.32 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 10.55 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.55 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.54 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.54 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.56 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.52 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.56 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.52 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.52 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.51 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.54 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.54 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.58 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.60 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.60 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.63 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.64 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.67 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.69 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.70 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.71 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 10.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10.73 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10.73 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.05 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.38 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.72 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.08 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.45 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.82 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.16 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.43 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.57 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.82 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.94 million hectares | 5.94 million hectares | 5.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.06 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.17 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.37 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.46 million hectares | 6.46 million hectares | 6.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.54 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.62 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 6.69 million hectares | 6.69 million hectares | 6.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.76 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.82 million hectares | 6.82 million hectares | 6.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.86 million hectares | 6.86 million hectares | 6.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.75 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.04 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.48 million hectares | 7.48 million hectares | 7.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.87 million hectares | 7.87 million hectares | 7.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.33 million hectares | 7.33 million hectares | 7.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.48 million hectares | 6.48 million hectares | 6.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.95 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.73 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.52 million hectares | 7.52 million hectares | 7.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.47 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.55 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.55 million hectares | 10.52 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.55 million hectares | 10.52 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 million hectares | 10.51 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.55 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.62 million hectares | 10.58 million hectares | 10.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.69 million hectares | 10.64 million hectares | 10.73 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Congo?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Congo was 10.73 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.