Land area in hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Land area in hectares was 226.71 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in Democratic Republic of 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 226.71 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 226.71 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 226.71 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Land area in hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo was 226.71 million 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 land area in hectares recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 226.71 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.71 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for land area in hectares?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.