What is land area in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Land area in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.27 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 2.27 million sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million sq. km in 1961.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for land area?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Land area in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Land area was 2.27 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.27 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 216 countries

All-time high

2.27 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

2.27 million sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.27 million sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.27 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million sq. km, in 1961.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	9
1970s	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	10
1980s	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	10
1990s	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	10
2000s	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	10
2010s	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	10
2020s	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

8 Argentina 2.74 million sq. km compare
9 Kazakhstan 2.70 million sq. km compare
10 Algeria 2.38 million sq. km compare
12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million sq. km compare
13 Mexico 1.94 million sq. km compare
14 Indonesia 1.89 million sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Land area in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.27 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 2.27 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million sq. km in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for land area?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.