Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Congo
Congo: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 10.00 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Congo recorded 10.00 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. 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 Congo peaked at 10.00 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Congo 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10.00 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 million hectares, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10.00 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.90 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Congo?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Congo was 10.00 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.00 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Congo ranks 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.