Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.2252 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Congo is 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.2252 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Congo 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2252 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.2051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1983 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1839 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1722 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1548 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1439 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1359 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1288 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1242 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0832 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 0.063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0583 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0445 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0453 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0446 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0389 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0285 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 0.02 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0158 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0163 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0156 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0185 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0149 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 hectares per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0175 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.172 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1288 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.2252 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0636 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1242 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.02 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 18 Botswana 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Zambia 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Yemen 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Liberia 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Bolivia 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2252 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.