Cropland organic soils — Area in Congo
Congo: Cropland organic soils — Area was 53,416 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Congo recorded 53,416 ha for cropland organic soils — area 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 in Congo peaked at 53,416 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41,116 ha, in 2004.
Congo ranks 36th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,575 ha | — |
| 1991 | 44,575 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44,575 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44,575 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44,575 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44,322 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 43,891 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 43,636 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 43,701 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 44,349 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 43,062 ha | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 41,312 ha | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 41,516 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41,166 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41,116 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41,563 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 41,855 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41,539 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 42,462 ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 42,495 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 42,757 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 44,389 ha | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 48,188 ha | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 48,939 ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 49,962 ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49,962 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50,510 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 50,798 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51,505 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52,189 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 51,526 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 52,754 ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 53,416 ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 53,416 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53,416 ha | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 53,416 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.47 ha, 5102.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Congo?
- Cropland organic soils — area 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 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53,416 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,116 ha in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Congo ranks 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.