Surface area in Congo
Congo: Surface area was 342,000 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in 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 sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Congo is 342,000 sq. km, measured 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, surface area in Congo peaked at 342,000 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 342,000 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Congo 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 342,000 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 877.7 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 30,359 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Congo?
- Surface area in Congo was 342,000 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 342,000 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,000 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for surface area?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.