Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 16.90 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.90 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
16.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.95 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 16.90 million. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 16.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.95 million, in 1961.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 22nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.06 million 6.95 million 7.20 million 9
1970s 7.43 million 7.25 million 7.55 million 10
1980s 7.76 million 7.60 million 7.85 million 10
1990s 7.75 million 7.50 million 7.90 million 10
2000s 7.58 million 7.45 million 8.69 million 10
2010s 13.65 million 10.23 million 15.64 million 10
2020s 16.19 million 15.68 million 16.90 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 16.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 16.90 million in 2023.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 6.95 million in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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