FAO projections of arable land in Congo
Congo: FAO projections of arable land was 651,400 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Congo stood at 651,400 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Congo peaked at 672,600 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 513,869 hectares, in 1994.
Congo ranks 125th of 223 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 545,622 hectares | 543,000 hectares | 550,450 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 547,875 hectares | 517,984 hectares | 562,927 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 545,163 hectares | 521,925 hectares | 563,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 524,946 hectares | 513,869 hectares | 543,665 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,065 hectares | 539,829 hectares | 563,215 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 620,105 hectares | 575,404 hectares | 657,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 654,500 hectares | 642,700 hectares | 672,600 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 122 Eritrea 692,000 hectares compare
- 123 Panama 680,966 hectares compare
- 124 Albania 678,500 hectares compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 645,530 hectares compare
- 127 New Zealand 592,000 hectares compare
- 128 Costa Rica 544,348 hectares compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3226 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8729 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6423 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 241.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 490.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 265.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 4.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 461.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 3.51 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Congo?
- Fao projections of arable land in Congo was 651,400 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 672,600 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 513,869 hectares in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.