Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Congo
Congo: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 1,121 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,121 ha for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Congo peaked at 2,100 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 240 ha, in 1996.
Congo ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,250 ha | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 1,350 ha | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 1,300 ha | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1,500 ha | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 1,650 ha | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 1,800 ha | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1,900 ha | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 2,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,508 ha | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 2,100 ha | +39.3% |
| 1977 | 1,263 ha | -39.9% |
| 1978 | 1,300 ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,500 ha | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 1,559 ha | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,500 ha | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 700 ha | -53.3% |
| 1984 | 1,200 ha | +71.4% |
| 1985 | 350 ha | -70.8% |
| 1986 | 400 ha | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 350 ha | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 400 ha | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 300 ha | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 326 ha | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 350 ha | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 373 ha | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 331 ha | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 319 ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 240 ha | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 280 ha | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 400 ha | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 459 ha | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 600 ha | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 584 ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 670 ha | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 710 ha | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 700 ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 680 ha | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 700 ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 791 ha | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 868 ha | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 950 ha | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,043 ha | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,079 ha | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,098 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,125 ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,089 ha | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,066 ha | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,059 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,061 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,111 ha | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,108 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,114 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,121 ha | +0.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,121 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100 ha, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,121 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,264 ha, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -70.8% | 1,200 ha | 350 ha |
| 1984 | +71.4% | 700 ha | 1,200 ha |
| 1983 | -53.3% | 1,500 ha | 700 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,200 ha | 1,000 ha | 1,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,702 ha | 1,263 ha | 2,100 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 830.9 ha | 350 ha | 1,559 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 337.8 ha | 240 ha | 459 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 700.3 ha | 584 ha | 868 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,051 ha | 950 ha | 1,125 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,103 ha | 1,061 ha | 1,121 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Congo?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Congo was 1,121 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 ha in 1996.
- How does Congo rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
- Congo ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.