Agriculture & Rural in Democratic Republic of Congo
30 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Democratic Republic of Congo.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.3% | 2023 | down 58.5% | 154th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.6% | 2023 | down 60.9% | 148th |
| Rural population | 54.9% | 2025 | down 6.4% | 56th |
| Rural population growth | 2.5% | 2025 | down 4.2% | 10th |
| Rural population | 61.93 million | 2025 | up 30.3% | 11th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 8.9% | 2025 | down 28.3% | 81st |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 8.13 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 62.4% | 66th |
| Land under cereal production | 5.03 million hectares | 2024 | up 25.0% | 32nd |
| Cereal yield | 871.8 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 13.4% | 166th |
| Cereal production | 4.39 million metric tons | 2024 | up 41.7% | 61st |
| Fertilizer consumption | 2.79 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 220.2% | 186th |
| Land area | 2.27 million sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 11th |
| Agricultural land | 350,957 sq. km | 2023 | up 11.7% | 37th |
| Agricultural land | 15.5% | 2023 | up 11.7% | 165th |
| Arable land | 14.90 million hectares | 2023 | up 26.4% | 22nd |
| Permanent cropland | 0.9% | 2023 | up 38.3% | 127th |
| Arable land | 6.6% | 2023 | up 26.4% | 124th |
| Arable land | 0.1408 hectares per person | 2023 | down 9.4% | 88th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 67.4% | 2025 | down 1.5% | 13th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 49.9% | 2025 | down 4.8% | 22nd |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 58.5% | 2025 | down 2.8% | 15th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,543 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 55th |
| Crop production index | 123.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 42.5% | 35th |
| Food production index | 122.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 40.4% | 38th |
| Livestock production index | 105.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 7.9% | 103rd |
| Forest area | 54.2% | 2023 | down 8.2% | 41st |
| Forest area | 1.23 million sq. km | 2023 | down 8.2% | 7th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 10.5% | 2022 | unchanged | 145th |
| Surface area | 2.34 million sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 11th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 1.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 211th |