Total agricultural land use per person in Congo
Congo: Total agricultural land use per person was 1.73 in 2025. β Volatile
Total agricultural land use per person in Congo, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Congo is 1.73, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Congo peaked at 22.67 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2025.
Congo ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 22.67 | 22.67 | 22.67 | 1 |
| 1100s | 21.94 | 21.94 | 21.94 | 1 |
| 1200s | 21.16 | 21.16 | 21.16 | 1 |
| 1300s | 20.31 | 20.31 | 20.31 | 1 |
| 1400s | 19.39 | 19.39 | 19.39 | 1 |
| 1500s | 18.36 | 18.36 | 18.36 | 1 |
| 1600s | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 1 |
| 1700s | 15.85 | 15.85 | 15.85 | 1 |
| 1710s | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 1 |
| 1720s | 15.54 | 15.54 | 15.54 | 1 |
| 1730s | 15.39 | 15.39 | 15.39 | 1 |
| 1740s | 15.23 | 15.23 | 15.23 | 1 |
| 1750s | 15.07 | 15.07 | 15.07 | 1 |
| 1760s | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 1 |
| 1770s | 14.73 | 14.73 | 14.73 | 1 |
| 1780s | 14.56 | 14.56 | 14.56 | 1 |
| 1790s | 14.38 | 14.38 | 14.38 | 1 |
| 1800s | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 1 |
| 1810s | 14.01 | 14.01 | 14.01 | 1 |
| 1820s | 13.82 | 13.82 | 13.82 | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.62 | 13.62 | 13.62 | 1 |
| 1840s | 13.42 | 13.42 | 13.42 | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.21 | 13.21 | 13.21 | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.99 | 12.99 | 12.99 | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.76 | 12.76 | 12.76 | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.28 | 12.28 | 12.28 | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.02 | 12.02 | 12.02 | 1 |
| 1910s | 11.75 | 11.75 | 11.75 | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.47 | 11.47 | 11.47 | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.18 | 11.18 | 11.18 | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.86 | 10.86 | 10.86 | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.37 | 10.21 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.04 | 7.96 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.77 | 5.89 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 | 4.44 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 | 3.36 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.48 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.93 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.73 | 1.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 20 Mali 1.9 compare
- 21 New Zealand 1.85 compare
- 22 Niger 1.8 compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 1.73 compare
- 25 South Africa 1.69 compare
- 26 Djibouti 1.59 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture share gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 86,254 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Congo?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Congo was 1.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.67 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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