Share of arable land which is organic in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.31 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.31 for share of arable land which is organic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2007.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.03 | — |
| 2007 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.12 | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.18 | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 0.35 | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.26 | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.33 | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.31, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +500.0% | 0.02 | 0.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.207 | 0.12 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3125 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 4 |
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 share of arable land which is organic in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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