Arable land in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Arable land was 0.1408 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.1408 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4086 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1048 hectares per person, in 2008.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3667 hectares per person | 0.328 hectares per person | 0.4086 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2885 hectares per person | 0.255 hectares per person | 0.3198 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2179 hectares per person | 0.1888 hectares per person | 0.2478 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1574 hectares per person | 0.137 hectares per person | 0.1818 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.118 hectares per person | 0.1048 hectares per person | 0.1327 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1329 hectares per person | 0.1571 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1408 hectares per person | 0.1382 hectares per person | 0.1425 hectares per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 871.8 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.39 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Arable land in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1408 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4086 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1048 hectares per person in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for arable land?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.