FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Congo
Congo: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1054 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.1054 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.5052 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1054 hectares per person, in 2023.
Congo ranks 140th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5052 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4926 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4815 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4644 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4498 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.437 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4247 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4126 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4025 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3917 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3817 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3706 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3617 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3515 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.343 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3376 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3291 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2963 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2898 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2854 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2813 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2885 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2848 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2789 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2738 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.265 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2454 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2394 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2333 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2123 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2062 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2022 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1922 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1847 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1853 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1814 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1793 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1713 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1651 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1611 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1568 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.143 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.138 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1337 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1289 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1294 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.127 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1299 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1269 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1223 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1152 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1171 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1117 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1142 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1079 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.1054 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.1054 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4522 hectares per person | 0.4025 hectares per person | 0.5052 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3453 hectares per person | 0.2898 hectares per person | 0.3917 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2676 hectares per person | 0.2333 hectares per person | 0.2885 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1949 hectares per person | 0.1793 hectares per person | 0.2173 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1316 hectares per person | 0.1713 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1234 hectares per person | 0.1152 hectares per person | 0.1299 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1098 hectares per person | 0.1054 hectares per person | 0.1142 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 137 Rwanda 0.1073 hectares per person compare
- 138 Costa Rica 0.1066 hectares per person compare
- 139 Botswana 0.1056 hectares per person compare
- 141 Cape Verde 0.1034 hectares per person compare
- 142 French Polynesia 0.1014 hectares per person compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.101 hectares per person compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Congo?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Congo was 0.1054 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5052 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1054 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Congo ranks 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.