Grassland organic soils — Area in Congo
Congo: Grassland organic soils — Area was 8,355 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland organic soils — Area in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Congo is 8,355 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Congo peaked at 9,395 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7,911 ha, in 2009.
Congo ranks 50th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,333 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,333 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,333 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,333 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,333 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,395 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9,187 ha | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 9,046 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9,214 ha | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9,183 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8,883 ha | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 8,151 ha | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 8,082 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,958 ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7,989 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,994 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,038 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,914 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,946 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,911 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,986 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,061 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8,172 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,224 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,275 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,275 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,399 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8,443 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,436 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,276 ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8,217 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,331 ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8,355 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8,355 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,355 ha | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,355 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34 ha, 1925.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,269 ha | 9,046 ha | 9,395 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,086 ha | 7,911 ha | 8,883 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,255 ha | 7,986 ha | 8,443 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,323 ha | 8,217 ha | 8,355 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 grassland organic soils — area in Congo?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Congo was 8,355 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,395 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,911 ha in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Congo ranks 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland 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.