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
Breakdown of habitable land area in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015–2019
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%.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.52 million hectares | — |
| 2016 | 3.49 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.53 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.53 million hectares | -0.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.53 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 104,370 hectares, 33.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.53 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 77.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 220.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
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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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.