Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | +115.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1966 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | +83.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +156.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +156.6% | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +115.6% | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 31 Libya 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Liberia 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Tajikistan 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 South Africa 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Eswatini 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.