Grassland organic soils — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Grassland organic soils — Area was 595.28 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
595.28 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 22 countries
All-time high
608.88 ha
in 1996
All-time low
576.99 ha
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 607.2 ha1991: 607.2 ha1992: 607.2 ha1993: 607.2 ha1994: 607.2 ha1995: 607.2 ha1996: 608.9 ha1997: 606.3 ha1998: 606.3 ha1999: 602.5 ha2000: 598.7 ha2001: 596.1 ha2002: 596.1 ha2003: 589.7 ha2004: 589.7 ha2005: 589.7 ha2006: 589.7 ha2007: 583.4 ha2008: 583.4 ha2009: 583.4 ha2010: 583.4 ha2011: 583.4 ha2012: 583.4 ha2013: 577 ha2014: 577 ha2015: 577 ha2016: 578.7 ha2017: 578.7 ha2018: 577.4 ha2019: 583.4 ha2020: 587.2 ha2021: 595.3 ha2022: 595.3 ha2023: 595.3 ha2024: 595.3 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 595.28 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 608.88 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 576.99 ha, in 2013.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 607.23 ha
1991 607.23 ha +0.0%
1992 607.23 ha +0.0%
1993 607.23 ha +0.0%
1994 607.23 ha +0.0%
1995 607.23 ha +0.0%
1996 608.88 ha +0.3%
1997 606.33 ha -0.4%
1998 606.33 ha +0.0%
1999 602.51 ha -0.6%
2000 598.68 ha -0.6%
2001 596.13 ha -0.4%
2002 596.13 ha +0.0%
2003 589.75 ha -1.1%
2004 589.75 ha +0.0%
2005 589.75 ha +0.0%
2006 589.75 ha +0.0%
2007 583.37 ha -1.1%
2008 583.37 ha +0.0%
2009 583.37 ha +0.0%
2010 583.37 ha +0.0%
2011 583.37 ha +0.0%
2012 583.37 ha +0.0%
2013 576.99 ha -1.1%
2014 576.99 ha +0.0%
2015 576.99 ha +0.0%
2016 578.7 ha +0.3%
2017 578.7 ha +0.0%
2018 577.42 ha -0.2%
2019 583.38 ha +1.0%
2020 587.21 ha +0.7%
2021 595.28 ha +1.4%
2022 595.28 ha +0.0%
2023 595.28 ha +0.0%
2024 595.28 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 606.74 ha 602.51 ha 608.88 ha 10
2000s 590 ha 583.37 ha 598.68 ha 10
2010s 579.93 ha 576.99 ha 583.38 ha 10
2020s 593.67 ha 587.21 ha 595.28 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 6 Indonesia 421,980 ha compare
  2. 6 Melanesia 8,155 ha compare
  3. 7 Poland 281,911 ha compare
  4. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7,046 ha compare
  5. 8 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,824 ha compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 782.62 ha compare
  7. 9 Russian Federation 251,006 ha compare
  8. 10 Republic of Moldova 358.18 ha compare
  9. 10 Sudan (former) 229,945 ha compare
  10. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 301.57 ha compare
  11. 11 South Sudan 221,985 ha compare
  12. 12 Türkiye 7.08 ha compare
  13. 12 Zambia 218,458 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Grassland organic soils — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 595.28 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 608.88 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 576.99 ha in 2013.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
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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