Land natural share in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Land natural share was 88.57 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
88.57
World rank
17th
of 168 countries
All-time high
95.4
in 1780
All-time low
88.57
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land natural share in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land natural share in Democratic Republic of Congo is 88.57, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 95.4 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 88.57, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 95.4 | — |
| 1790 | 95.26 | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 95.11 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 94.95 | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 94.78 | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 94.6 | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 94.4 | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 94.19 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 93.97 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 93.73 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 93.46 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 93.18 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 92.88 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 92.55 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 92.23 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 92.03 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 91.62 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 91.2 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 89.04 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 89.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 88.9 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.83 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 89.11 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.57 | -0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 88.57 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.78, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 88.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 95.4 | 95.4 | 95.4 | 1 |
| 1790s | 95.26 | 95.26 | 95.26 | 1 |
| 1800s | 95.11 | 95.11 | 95.11 | 1 |
| 1810s | 94.95 | 94.95 | 94.95 | 1 |
| 1820s | 94.78 | 94.78 | 94.78 | 1 |
| 1830s | 94.6 | 94.6 | 94.6 | 1 |
| 1840s | 94.4 | 94.4 | 94.4 | 1 |
| 1850s | 94.19 | 94.19 | 94.19 | 1 |
| 1860s | 93.97 | 93.97 | 93.97 | 1 |
| 1870s | 93.73 | 93.73 | 93.73 | 1 |
| 1880s | 93.46 | 93.46 | 93.46 | 1 |
| 1890s | 93.18 | 93.18 | 93.18 | 1 |
| 1900s | 92.88 | 92.88 | 92.88 | 1 |
| 1910s | 92.55 | 92.55 | 92.55 | 1 |
| 1920s | 92.23 | 92.23 | 92.23 | 1 |
| 1930s | 92.03 | 92.03 | 92.03 | 1 |
| 1940s | 91.62 | 91.62 | 91.62 | 1 |
| 1950s | 91.2 | 91.2 | 91.2 | 1 |
| 1960s | 89.04 | 89.04 | 89.04 | 1 |
| 1970s | 89.05 | 89.05 | 89.05 | 1 |
| 1980s | 88.9 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.83 | 88.83 | 88.83 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.11 | 89.11 | 89.11 | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.57 | 88.57 | 88.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land natural share in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Land natural share in Democratic Republic of Congo was 88.57 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4 in 1780.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.57 in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for land natural share?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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