Arable land in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Arable land was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6.6% for arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 6.7% compare
- 122 British Virgin Islands 6.7% compare
- 123 Brazil 6.7% compare
- 125 Ireland 6.4% compare
- 126 Sweden 6.2% compare
- 127 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
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 6.6% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 6.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for arable land?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th 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 up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.