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 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.31 percent 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 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.02 percent, 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 | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.03 percent | — |
| 2007 | 0.02 percent | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.03 percent | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 percent | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.12 percent | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 0.14 percent | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.17 percent | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.16 percent | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.28 percent | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 0.29 percent | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.18 percent | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 0.18 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 percent | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 0.35 percent | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.26 percent | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.33 percent | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.31 percent | -6.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.31 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.31 percent, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.31 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24 percent, 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 percent | 0.12 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 percent | 0.02 percent | 0.03 percent | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.207 percent | 0.12 percent | 0.29 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3125 percent | 0.26 percent | 0.35 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (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 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 percent 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 percent 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).