Democratic Republic of Congo Arable Land 1961-2024
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
- Democratic Republic of Congo arable land for 2021 was 13,680,000, a 0% increase from 2020.
- Democratic Republic of Congo arable land for 2020 was 13,680,000, a 0% increase from 2019.
- Democratic Republic of Congo arable land for 2019 was 13,680,000, a 1.38% increase from 2018.
- Democratic Republic of Congo arable land for 2018 was 13,494,000, a 1.91% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Hectares |
| Niger |
17,700,000 |
| Ethiopia |
16,314,000 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
13,680,000 |
| Tanzania |
13,502,500 |
| Mali |
8,341,000 |
| Afghanistan |
7,829,000 |
| Uganda |
6,900,000 |
| Burkina Faso |
6,100,000 |
| Mozambique |
5,650,000 |
| Chad |
5,300,000 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
4,660,617 |
| Malawi |
4,000,000 |
| Zimbabwe |
4,000,000 |
| Senegal |
3,830,000 |
| Guinea |
3,100,000 |
| Madagascar |
3,000,000 |
| Benin |
2,800,000 |
| Togo |
2,650,000 |
| South Sudan |
2,394,700 |
| North Korea |
2,295,000 |
| Nepal |
2,113,700 |
| Central African Republic |
1,800,000 |
| Sierra Leone |
1,584,000 |
| Burundi |
1,270,000 |
| Rwanda |
1,268,400 |
| Yemen |
1,158,000 |
| Somalia |
1,100,000 |
| Haiti |
1,005,000 |
| Tajikistan |
838,000 |
| Eritrea |
690,000 |
| Liberia |
500,000 |
| Gambia |
440,000 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
300,000 |
| Comoros |
65,000 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo Arable Land - Historical Data |
| Year |
Hectares |
Per Capita |
Percent |
| 2021 |
13,680,000 |
0.14 |
6.03% |
| 2020 |
13,680,000 |
0.15 |
6.03% |
| 2019 |
13,680,000 |
0.15 |
6.03% |
| 2018 |
13,494,000 |
0.15 |
5.95% |
| 2017 |
13,241,000 |
0.16 |
5.84% |
| 2016 |
12,662,000 |
0.16 |
5.59% |
| 2015 |
12,460,000 |
0.16 |
5.50% |
| 2014 |
12,314,000 |
0.16 |
5.43% |
| 2013 |
11,785,000 |
0.16 |
5.20% |
| 2012 |
11,476,000 |
0.16 |
5.06% |
| 2011 |
10,296,000 |
0.15 |
4.54% |
| 2010 |
9,114,000 |
0.14 |
4.02% |
| 2009 |
7,932,000 |
0.12 |
3.50% |
| 2008 |
6,750,000 |
0.11 |
2.98% |
| 2007 |
6,700,000 |
0.11 |
2.96% |
| 2006 |
6,700,000 |
0.11 |
2.96% |
| 2005 |
6,700,000 |
0.12 |
2.96% |
| 2004 |
6,700,000 |
0.12 |
2.96% |
| 2003 |
6,700,000 |
0.13 |
2.96% |
| 2002 |
6,700,000 |
0.13 |
2.96% |
| 2001 |
6,700,000 |
0.13 |
2.96% |
| 2000 |
6,700,000 |
0.14 |
2.96% |
| 1999 |
6,700,000 |
0.14 |
2.96% |
| 1998 |
6,700,000 |
0.15 |
2.96% |
| 1997 |
6,700,000 |
0.15 |
2.96% |
| 1996 |
6,700,000 |
0.15 |
2.96% |
| 1995 |
6,700,000 |
0.15 |
2.96% |
| 1994 |
6,700,000 |
0.16 |
2.96% |
| 1993 |
6,700,000 |
0.17 |
2.96% |
| 1992 |
6,700,000 |
0.17 |
2.96% |
| 1991 |
6,680,000 |
0.18 |
2.95% |
| 1990 |
6,670,000 |
0.19 |
2.94% |
| 1989 |
6,700,000 |
0.19 |
2.96% |
| 1988 |
6,700,000 |
0.20 |
2.96% |
| 1987 |
6,700,000 |
0.20 |
2.96% |
| 1986 |
6,720,000 |
0.21 |
2.96% |
| 1985 |
6,700,000 |
0.22 |
2.96% |
| 1984 |
6,670,000 |
0.22 |
2.94% |
| 1983 |
6,650,000 |
0.23 |
2.93% |
| 1982 |
6,640,000 |
0.24 |
2.93% |
| 1981 |
6,650,000 |
0.24 |
2.93% |
| 1980 |
6,620,000 |
0.25 |
2.92% |
| 1979 |
6,600,000 |
0.25 |
2.91% |
| 1978 |
6,620,000 |
0.26 |
2.92% |
| 1977 |
6,610,000 |
0.27 |
2.92% |
| 1976 |
6,590,000 |
0.28 |
2.91% |
| 1975 |
6,545,000 |
0.28 |
2.89% |
| 1974 |
6,550,000 |
0.29 |
2.89% |
| 1973 |
6,520,000 |
0.30 |
2.88% |
| 1972 |
6,500,000 |
0.31 |
2.87% |
| 1971 |
6,470,000 |
0.31 |
2.85% |
| 1970 |
6,440,000 |
0.32 |
2.84% |
| 1969 |
6,420,000 |
0.33 |
2.83% |
| 1968 |
6,400,000 |
0.34 |
2.82% |
| 1967 |
6,370,000 |
0.34 |
2.81% |
| 1966 |
6,360,000 |
0.35 |
2.81% |
| 1965 |
6,360,000 |
0.36 |
2.81% |
| 1964 |
6,380,000 |
0.38 |
2.81% |
| 1963 |
6,400,000 |
0.39 |
2.82% |
| 1962 |
6,400,000 |
0.40 |
2.82% |
| 1961 |
6,400,000 |
0.41 |
2.82% |
