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Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 18.20 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18.20 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 209 countries
All-time high
18.20 million
in 2007
All-time low
18.10 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 18.20 million. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18.20 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.10 million, in 1961.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1961 18.10 million —
1962 18.10 million +0.0%
1963 18.10 million +0.0%
1964 18.10 million +0.0%
1965 18.10 million +0.0%
1966 18.10 million +0.0%
1967 18.10 million +0.0%
1968 18.10 million +0.0%
1969 18.10 million +0.0%
1970 18.10 million +0.0%
1971 18.10 million +0.0%
1972 18.10 million +0.0%
1973 18.10 million +0.0%
1974 18.10 million +0.0%
1975 18.10 million +0.0%
1976 18.10 million +0.0%
1977 18.10 million +0.0%
1978 18.10 million +0.0%
1979 18.10 million +0.0%
1980 18.10 million +0.0%
1981 18.10 million +0.0%
1982 18.10 million +0.0%
1983 18.10 million +0.0%
1984 18.10 million +0.0%
1985 18.10 million +0.0%
1986 18.10 million +0.0%
1987 18.10 million +0.0%
1988 18.10 million +0.0%
1989 18.10 million +0.0%
1990 18.10 million +0.0%
1991 18.10 million +0.0%
1992 18.10 million +0.0%
1993 18.10 million +0.0%
1994 18.10 million +0.0%
1995 18.10 million +0.0%
1996 18.10 million +0.0%
1997 18.10 million +0.0%
1998 18.10 million +0.0%
1999 18.10 million +0.0%
2000 18.10 million +0.0%
2001 18.10 million +0.0%
2002 18.10 million +0.0%
2003 18.10 million +0.0%
2004 18.10 million +0.0%
2005 18.10 million +0.0%
2006 18.14 million +0.2%
2007 18.20 million +0.4%
2008 18.20 million +0.0%
2009 18.20 million +0.0%
2010 18.20 million +0.0%
2011 18.20 million +0.0%
2012 18.20 million +0.0%
2013 18.20 million +0.0%
2014 18.20 million +0.0%
2015 18.20 million +0.0%
2016 18.20 million +0.0%
2017 18.20 million +0.0%
2018 18.20 million +0.0%
2019 18.20 million +0.0%
2020 18.20 million +0.0%
2021 18.20 million +0.0%
2022 18.20 million +0.0%
2023 18.20 million +0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.20 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.16 million, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.20 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.90 million, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.10 million 18.10 million 18.10 million 9
1970s 18.10 million 18.10 million 18.10 million 10
1980s 18.10 million 18.10 million 18.10 million 10
1990s 18.10 million 18.10 million 18.10 million 10
2000s 18.13 million 18.10 million 18.20 million 10
2010s 18.20 million 18.20 million 18.20 million 10
2020s 18.20 million 18.20 million 18.20 million 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 37 Ethiopia 20.00 million compare
  2. 37 Zambia 20.00 million compare
  3. 39 Canada 18.56 million compare
  4. 40 Venezuela 18.20 million compare
  5. 42 Peru 18.19 million compare
  6. 43 Paraguay 16.78 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 18.20 million in 2007.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 18.10 million in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
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