Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Congo

Congo: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0003 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0003 ha per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0046 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0003 ha per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Congo, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per capita in Congo is 0.0003 ha per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0046 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 2023.

Congo ranks 81st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per person Change
1961 0.0046 ha per person
1962 0.0046 ha per person -0.6%
1963 0.004 ha per person -12.2%
1964 0.004 ha per person -1.6%
1965 0.004 ha per person +0.4%
1966 0.0024 ha per person -39.2%
1967 0.0023 ha per person -2.8%
1968 0.0027 ha per person +13.3%
1969 0.0026 ha per person -2.9%
1970 0.0014 ha per person -44.6%
1971 0.0021 ha per person +45.5%
1972 0.0038 ha per person +80.4%
1973 0.0033 ha per person -13.2%
1974 0.0042 ha per person +29.3%
1975 0.0023 ha per person -44.6%
1976 0.0023 ha per person -0.4%
1977 0.0023 ha per person -1.9%
1978 0.002 ha per person -12.3%
1979 0.0017 ha per person -16.2%
1980 0.0015 ha per person -12.0%
1981 0.0014 ha per person -2.2%
1982 0.0011 ha per person -23.9%
1983 0.0008 ha per person -25.4%
1984 0.0006 ha per person -26.8%
1985 0.0004 ha per person -27.2%
1986 0.0004 ha per person -4.5%
1987 0.0004 ha per person -2.3%
1988 0.0004 ha per person +3.3%
1989 0.0004 ha per person +0.5%
1990 0.0007 ha per person +62.1%
1991 0.0007 ha per person +7.1%
1992 0.0007 ha per person +1.4%
1993 0.0007 ha per person -1.8%
1994 0.0008 ha per person +6.6%
1995 0.0006 ha per person -25.5%
1996 0.0006 ha per person -3.8%
1997 0.0005 ha per person -13.4%
1998 0.0005 ha per person -3.9%
1999 0.0006 ha per person +28.7%
2000 0.0006 ha per person -1.6%
2001 0.0006 ha per person -0.0%
2002 0.0006 ha per person +1.4%
2003 0.0005 ha per person -17.5%
2004 0.0005 ha per person +2.3%
2005 0.0005 ha per person +1.8%
2006 0.0005 ha per person -6.2%
2007 0.0005 ha per person -1.0%
2008 0.0005 ha per person +7.0%
2009 0.0005 ha per person +5.2%
2010 0.0005 ha per person -0.3%
2011 0.0004 ha per person -19.8%
2012 0.0004 ha per person -3.2%
2013 0.0004 ha per person -2.1%
2014 0.0004 ha per person -1.0%
2015 0.0004 ha per person -0.7%
2016 0.0004 ha per person -0.3%
2017 0.0004 ha per person -3.3%
2018 0.0004 ha per person -4.6%
2019 0.0003 ha per person -5.1%
2020 0.0003 ha per person -6.2%
2021 0.0003 ha per person -10.6%
2022 0.0003 ha per person -2.0%
2023 0.0003 ha per person -2.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0056 ha per person, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +80.4% 0.0021 ha per person 0.0038 ha per person
1990 +62.1% 0.0004 ha per person 0.0007 ha per person
1971 +45.5% 0.0014 ha per person 0.0021 ha per person
1970 -44.6% 0.0026 ha per person 0.0014 ha per person
1975 -44.6% 0.0042 ha per person 0.0023 ha per person
1966 -39.2% 0.004 ha per person 0.0024 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0035 ha per person 0.0023 ha per person 0.0046 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0025 ha per person 0.0014 ha per person 0.0042 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0008 ha per person 0.0004 ha per person 0.0015 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0006 ha per person 0.0005 ha per person 0.0008 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0005 ha per person 0.0005 ha per person 0.0006 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0004 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 0.0005 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0003 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 78 Puerto Rico 0.0003 ha per person compare
  2. 79 Azerbaijan 0.0003 ha per person compare
  3. 80 Mexico 0.0003 ha per person compare
  4. 82 Eswatini 0.0003 ha per person compare
  5. 83 Gabon 0.0003 ha per person compare
  6. 84 El Salvador 0.0003 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per capita in Congo?
Rice — area harvested, per capita in Congo was 0.0003 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0046 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2023.
How does Congo rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
Congo ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.