Breakdown of habitable land area in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Breakdown of habitable land area was 3.53 million hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
3.53 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.54 million hectares
in 2018
All-time low
3.49 million hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2015201720192015: 3.5M hectares2016: 3.5M hectares2017: 3.5M hectares2018: 3.5M hectares2019: 3.5M hectares

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.53 million hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over five years.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 12th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 9 Iran 6.13 million hectares compare
  2. 10 Tanzania 5.55 million hectares compare
  3. 11 Uganda 3.62 million hectares compare
  4. 13 Sweden 3.36 million hectares compare
  5. 14 Argentina 3.07 million hectares compare
  6. 15 Finland 2.88 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.53 million hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.54 million hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million hectares in 2016.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.