Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Congo

Congo: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 651,400 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
651,400
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 224 countries
All-time high
672,600
in 2021
All-time low
513,869
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Congo stood at 651,400.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Congo peaked at 672,600 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 513,869, in 1994.

Congo ranks 126th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 547,800 —
1962 548,350 +0.1%
1963 550,450 +0.4%
1964 545,550 -0.9%
1965 543,350 -0.4%
1966 543,000 -0.1%
1967 543,100 +0.0%
1968 543,200 +0.0%
1969 545,800 +0.5%
1970 547,450 +0.3%
1971 550,100 +0.5%
1972 550,944 +0.2%
1973 554,783 +0.7%
1974 556,125 +0.2%
1975 558,139 +0.4%
1976 562,927 +0.9%
1977 561,944 -0.2%
1978 517,984 -7.8%
1979 518,350 +0.1%
1980 521,925 +0.7%
1981 525,950 +0.8%
1982 551,100 +4.8%
1983 555,450 +0.8%
1984 557,700 +0.4%
1985 563,850 +1.1%
1986 561,989 -0.3%
1987 535,732 -4.7%
1988 538,085 +0.4%
1989 539,852 +0.3%
1990 517,337 -4.2%
1991 519,955 +0.5%
1992 519,564 -0.1%
1993 524,796 +1.0%
1994 513,869 -2.1%
1995 517,687 +0.7%
1996 521,998 +0.8%
1997 535,013 +2.5%
1998 535,577 +0.1%
1999 543,665 +1.5%
2000 539,942 -0.7%
2001 540,394 +0.1%
2002 539,829 -0.1%
2003 540,163 +0.1%
2004 543,281 +0.6%
2005 545,654 +0.4%
2006 548,771 +0.6%
2007 549,421 +0.1%
2008 549,976 +0.1%
2009 563,215 +2.4%
2010 575,404 +2.2%
2011 596,615 +3.7%
2012 602,008 +0.9%
2013 630,804 +4.8%
2014 631,416 +0.1%
2015 623,431 -1.3%
2016 625,457 +0.3%
2017 626,618 +0.2%
2018 631,497 +0.8%
2019 657,800 +4.2%
2020 642,700 -2.3%
2021 672,600 +4.7%
2022 651,300 -3.2%
2023 651,400 +0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 651,400 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 651,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 545,622 543,000 550,450 9
1970s 547,875 517,984 562,927 10
1980s 545,163 521,925 563,850 10
1990s 524,946 513,869 543,665 10
2000s 546,065 539,829 563,215 10
2010s 620,105 575,404 657,800 10
2020s 654,500 642,700 672,600 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 123 Eritrea 692,000 compare
  2. 124 Panama 680,966 compare
  3. 125 Albania 678,500 compare
  4. 127 Guinea-Bissau 645,530 compare
  5. 128 New Zealand 592,000 compare
  6. 129 Costa Rica 544,348 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Congo?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Congo was 651,400 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 672,600 in 2021.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 513,869 in 1994.
How does Congo rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Congo ranks 126th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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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