What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 8.03 percent in 2007.

What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 7.98 percent in 1961.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 8.03 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

8.03 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

140th

of 209 countries

All-time high

8.03 percent

in 2007

All-time low

7.98 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo is 8.03 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.03 percent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.98 percent, in 1961.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 140th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	7.98 percent	—
1962	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1963	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1964	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1965	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1966	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1967	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1968	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1969	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1970	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1971	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1972	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1973	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1974	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1975	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1976	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1977	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1978	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1979	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1980	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1981	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1982	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1983	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1984	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1985	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1986	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1987	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1988	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1989	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1990	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1991	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1992	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1993	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1994	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1995	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1996	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1997	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1998	7.98 percent	+0.0%
1999	7.98 percent	+0.0%
2000	7.98 percent	+0.0%
2001	7.98 percent	+0.0%
2002	7.98 percent	+0.0%
2003	7.98 percent	+0.0%
2004	7.98 percent	+0.0%
2005	7.98 percent	+0.0%
2006	8 percent	+0.3%
2007	8.03 percent	+0.4%
2008	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2009	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2010	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2011	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2012	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2013	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2014	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2015	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2016	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2017	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2018	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2019	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2020	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2021	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2022	8.03 percent	+0.0%
2023	8.03 percent	+0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.03 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.03 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.98 percent	7.98 percent	7.98 percent	9
1970s	7.98 percent	7.98 percent	7.98 percent	10
1980s	7.98 percent	7.98 percent	7.98 percent	10
1990s	7.98 percent	7.98 percent	7.98 percent	10
2000s	8 percent	7.98 percent	8.03 percent	10
2010s	8.03 percent	8.03 percent	8.03 percent	10
2020s	8.03 percent	8.03 percent	8.03 percent	4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

137 Jordan 8.36 percent compare
138 Cayman Islands 8.33 percent compare
139 Comoros 8.06 percent compare
141 Kuwait 7.63 percent compare
142 Israel 7.58 percent compare
143 Libya 7.56 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.03 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 8.03 percent in 2007.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 7.98 percent in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).