Breakdown of habitable land area in Congo
Congo: Breakdown of habitable land area was 161,940 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
161,940 hectares
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
77th
of 235 countries
All-time high
171,110 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
149,510 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in 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
Congo recorded 161,940 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over five years.
Congo ranks 77th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 159,390 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 149,510 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 165,950 hectares | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 171,110 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 161,940 hectares | -5.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 161,940 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 161,940 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Congo?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Congo was 161,940 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 171,110 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,510 hectares in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Congo ranks 77th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 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.