Agricultural land use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Agricultural land use per person was 0.3612 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3612 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
102nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.6 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3612 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.3612 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.6 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3612 hectares per person, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.59 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.6 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.12 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9995 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9751 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9523 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9297 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9083 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8877 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8667 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8457 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.823 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7998 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7754 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.75 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7234 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6962 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6695 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6456 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6203 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6032 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5864 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5731 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5577 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5438 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.528 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5127 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4972 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4818 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4667 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4525 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4391 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4257 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4308 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4406 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4427 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4452 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4377 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4344 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4233 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4131 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4082 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3996 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3905 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3817 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3772 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3777 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.37 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3655 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3612 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3612 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3612 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 hectares per person | 0.9995 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8764 hectares per person | 0.7754 hectares per person | 0.9751 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6425 hectares per person | 0.5577 hectares per person | 0.75 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4257 hectares per person | 0.5438 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4235 hectares per person | 0.3905 hectares per person | 0.4452 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3722 hectares per person | 0.3612 hectares per person | 0.3817 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Agricultural land use per person in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3612 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3612 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.