Total agricultural land use per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.3612 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total agricultural land use per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.3612 for total 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, total agricultural land use per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.6 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3612, in 2025.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 101st of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.46 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 0.9995 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8764 | 0.7754 | 0.9751 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6425 | 0.5577 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4778 | 0.4257 | 0.5438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4235 | 0.3905 | 0.4452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3722 | 0.3612 | 0.3817 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Agriculture share gdp 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 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.3612 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 1961.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3612 in 2025.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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