Cropland organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Congo

Congo: Cropland organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 53,416 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53,416 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 238 countries
All-time high
53,416 ha
in 2022
All-time low
41,116 ha
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Congo, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 44.6k ha1991: 44.6k ha1992: 44.6k ha1993: 44.6k ha1994: 44.6k ha1995: 44.3k ha1996: 43.9k ha1997: 43.6k ha1998: 43.7k ha1999: 44.3k ha2000: 43.1k ha2001: 41.3k ha2002: 41.5k ha2003: 41.2k ha2004: 41.1k ha2005: 41.6k ha2006: 41.9k ha2007: 41.5k ha2008: 42.5k ha2009: 42.5k ha2010: 42.8k ha2011: 44.4k ha2012: 48.2k ha2013: 48.9k ha2014: 50.0k ha2015: 50.0k ha2016: 50.5k ha2017: 50.8k ha2018: 51.5k ha2019: 52.2k ha2020: 51.5k ha2021: 52.8k ha2022: 53.4k ha2023: 53.4k ha2024: 53.4k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Congo recorded 53,416 ha for cropland organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Congo peaked at 53,416 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41,116 ha, in 2004.

Congo ranks 39th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,277 ha 43,636 ha 44,575 ha 10
2000s 41,808 ha 41,116 ha 43,062 ha 10
2010s 48,920 ha 42,757 ha 52,189 ha 10
2020s 52,905 ha 51,526 ha 53,416 ha 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 36 United Republic of Tanzania 64,436 ha compare
  2. 37 Australia 59,567 ha compare
  3. 38 Guyana 59,120 ha compare
  4. 40 Burundi 47,302 ha compare
  5. 41 Côte d'Ivoire 46,050 ha compare
  6. 42 Nepal 42,372 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Congo?
Cropland organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Congo was 53,416 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 53,416 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 41,116 ha in 2004.
How does Congo rank for cropland organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
Congo ranks 39th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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