FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1597 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.1597 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4437 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1165 hectares per person, in 2008.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4437 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4336 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.424 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4146 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4045 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3943 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3846 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3761 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3679 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.36 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3527 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3459 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.339 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3323 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3236 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3175 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3108 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3021 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2917 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2845 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2782 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2707 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2632 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2562 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2495 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2433 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2212 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2143 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2078 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1943 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1853 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.17 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1651 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1607 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1429 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1386 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1346 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1268 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1229 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1192 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1165 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1308 hectares per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1492 hectares per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1614 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1732 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1746 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1792 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1758 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1733 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1712 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1682 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1582 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1611 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1597 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1597 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1597 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4048 hectares per person | 0.3679 hectares per person | 0.4437 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3276 hectares per person | 0.2917 hectares per person | 0.36 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2531 hectares per person | 0.2212 hectares per person | 0.2845 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1825 hectares per person | 0.1533 hectares per person | 0.2143 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1312 hectares per person | 0.1165 hectares per person | 0.1485 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1698 hectares per person | 0.1492 hectares per person | 0.1792 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1606 hectares per person | 0.1582 hectares per person | 0.1633 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1597 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4437 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1165 hectares per person in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.