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

Congo ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 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 Congo

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 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)

Congo: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 29.28 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

29.28 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

50th

of 209 countries

All-time high

29.28 percent

in 1961

All-time low

29.28 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 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

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Congo stood at 29.28 percent. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Congo peaked at 29.28 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 29.28 percent, in 1961.

Congo ranks 50th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	29.28 percent	—
1962	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1963	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1964	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1965	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1966	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1967	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1968	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1969	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1970	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1971	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1972	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1973	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1974	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1975	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1976	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1977	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1978	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1979	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1980	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1981	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1982	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1983	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1984	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1985	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1986	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1987	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1988	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1989	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1990	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1991	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1992	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1993	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1994	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1995	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1996	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1997	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1998	29.28 percent	+0.0%
1999	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2000	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2001	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2002	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2003	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2004	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2005	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2006	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2007	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2008	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2009	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2010	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2011	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2012	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2013	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2014	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2015	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2016	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2017	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2018	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2019	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2020	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2021	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2022	29.28 percent	+0.0%
2023	29.28 percent	+0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 29.28 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Congo's 29.28 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	9
1970s	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	10
1980s	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	10
1990s	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	10
2000s	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	10
2010s	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	10
2020s	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	29.28 percent	4

Countries ranked near Congo

47 Tunisia 30.57 percent compare
48 Sierra Leone 30.48 percent compare
49 Bolivia 30.46 percent compare
51 Azerbaijan 29.21 percent compare
52 United States 29.17 percent compare
53 Senegal 29.09 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Congo

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Congo?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Congo was 29.28 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 Congo?: The highest recorded value was 29.28 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 29.28 percent in 1961.
How does Congo rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Congo ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 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).