Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Congo
Congo: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 9,208 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Congo recorded 9,208 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Congo peaked at 9,342 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,510 ha, in 1961.
Congo ranks 166th of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,510 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,510 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,580 ha | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,690 ha | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2,690 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,750 ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,750 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,050 ha | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 3,000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 3,100 ha | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 3,150 ha | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,400 ha | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 3,450 ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,700 ha | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 3,900 ha | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 3,950 ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4,100 ha | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 4,200 ha | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4,500 ha | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 4,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,600 ha | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,700 ha | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,250 ha | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 5,250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,200 ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,342 ha | +79.7% |
| 1991 | 5,683 ha | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 5,717 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,690 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5,722 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,805 ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6,733 ha | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 6,646 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,201 ha | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 6,901 ha | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 7,052 ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 7,195 ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,545 ha | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7,756 ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7,802 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7,811 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,798 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7,414 ha | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7,829 ha | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8,441 ha | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 8,202 ha | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 8,428 ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8,877 ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8,690 ha | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8,758 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,823 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8,867 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,908 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,964 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,011 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,056 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9,146 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,152 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9,185 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 9,208 ha | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 9,208 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,857 ha, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 9,208 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,543 ha, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +79.7% | 5,200 ha | 9,342 ha |
| 1991 | -39.2% | 9,342 ha | 5,683 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,726 ha | 2,510 ha | 3,050 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,745 ha | 3,100 ha | 4,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,935 ha | 4,500 ha | 5,250 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,444 ha | 5,683 ha | 9,342 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,664 ha | 7,052 ha | 8,441 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,753 ha | 8,202 ha | 9,011 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,149 ha | 9,056 ha | 9,208 ha | 5 |
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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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Congo?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Congo was 9,208 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,342 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,510 ha in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Congo ranks 166th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — 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.