Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 92,238 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92,238 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
107,761 ha
in 2009
All-time low
48,635 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 92,238 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 107,761 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48,635 ha, in 1961.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th of 20 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 48,635 ha
1962 50,245 ha +3.3%
1963 50,380 ha +0.3%
1964 52,870 ha +4.9%
1965 52,670 ha -0.4%
1966 54,085 ha +2.7%
1967 55,470 ha +2.6%
1968 56,560 ha +2.0%
1969 56,668 ha +0.2%
1970 59,049 ha +4.2%
1971 59,560 ha +0.9%
1972 63,653 ha +6.9%
1973 66,877 ha +5.1%
1974 67,810 ha +1.4%
1975 69,810 ha +2.9%
1976 71,410 ha +2.3%
1977 71,720 ha +0.4%
1978 69,770 ha -2.7%
1979 71,820 ha +2.9%
1980 73,878 ha +2.9%
1981 74,628 ha +1.0%
1982 75,073 ha +0.6%
1983 76,173 ha +1.5%
1984 75,373 ha -1.1%
1985 74,773 ha -0.8%
1986 73,273 ha -2.0%
1987 73,723 ha +0.6%
1988 75,923 ha +3.0%
1989 77,123 ha +1.6%
1990 79,549 ha +3.1%
1991 80,124 ha +0.7%
1992 81,328 ha +1.5%
1993 80,543 ha -1.0%
1994 82,308 ha +2.2%
1995 83,016 ha +0.9%
1996 75,519 ha -9.0%
1997 72,729 ha -3.7%
1998 70,904 ha -2.5%
1999 69,808 ha -1.5%
2000 73,038 ha +4.6%
2001 77,578 ha +6.2%
2002 81,351 ha +4.9%
2003 86,067 ha +5.8%
2004 87,372 ha +1.5%
2005 87,688 ha +0.4%
2006 86,202 ha -1.7%
2007 86,799 ha +0.7%
2008 96,944 ha +11.7%
2009 107,761 ha +11.2%
2010 91,370 ha -15.2%
2011 90,727 ha -0.7%
2012 87,917 ha -3.1%
2013 93,136 ha +5.9%
2014 91,933 ha -1.3%
2015 90,821 ha -1.2%
2016 91,963 ha +1.3%
2017 92,240 ha +0.3%
2018 92,330 ha +0.1%
2019 92,358 ha +0.0%
2020 92,717 ha +0.4%
2021 92,622 ha -0.1%
2022 92,328 ha -0.3%
2023 92,279 ha -0.1%
2024 92,238 ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53,065 ha 48,635 ha 56,668 ha 9
1970s 67,148 ha 59,049 ha 71,820 ha 10
1980s 74,994 ha 73,273 ha 77,123 ha 10
1990s 77,583 ha 69,808 ha 83,016 ha 10
2000s 87,080 ha 73,038 ha 107,761 ha 10
2010s 91,480 ha 87,917 ha 93,136 ha 10
2020s 92,437 ha 92,238 ha 92,717 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 9 Bangladesh 702,137 ha compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 680,510 ha compare
  3. 11 Mexico 670,490 ha compare
  4. 12 Ethiopia 592,759 ha compare
  5. 13 Russian Federation 462,245 ha compare
  6. 14 Guinea 445,689 ha compare
  7. 15 Pakistan 426,309 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Vegetables primary — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 92,238 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 107,761 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 48,635 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,973 data points, 1961–2024
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