Cropland organic soils — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cropland organic soils — Area was 8,762 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 8,762 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 9,361 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,581 ha, in 2019.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,239 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,239 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,239 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,239 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,239 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,263 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,361 ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9,102 ha | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9,083 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9,030 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8,862 ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8,780 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,780 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,774 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,768 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,768 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,768 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,761 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,761 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,761 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,761 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,761 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,761 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,755 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,820 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,820 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,796 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,581 ha | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8,653 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8,762 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,762 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,762 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,762 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,204 ha | 9,030 ha | 9,361 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,778 ha | 8,761 ha | 8,862 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,756 ha | 8,581 ha | 8,820 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,740 ha | 8,653 ha | 8,762 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 6 Poland 774,834 ha compare
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- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28,351 ha compare
- 9 Germany 557,208 ha compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 449,553 ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 6,434 ha compare
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 8,762 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,361 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,581 ha in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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.