Land area in square kilometres in Congo
Congo: Land area in square kilometres was 341,500 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Congo stood at 341,500 sq. km. 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 square kilometres in Congo peaked at 341,500 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 341,500 sq. km, in 1961.
Congo ranks 65th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 341,500 sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Congo?
- Land area in square kilometres in Congo was 341,500 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 341,500 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,500 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.