Land area in Congo
Congo: Land area was 34,150 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
34,150 ha th
World rank
68th
of 255 countries
All-time high
34,150 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
34,150 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in Congo stood at 34,150 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Congo peaked at 34,150 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34,150 ha th, in 1990.
Congo ranks 68th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,150 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 34,150 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34,150 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,150 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34,150 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34,150 ha th | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34,150 ha th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,180 ha th, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34,150 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 ha th, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,150 ha th | 34,150 ha th | 34,150 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,150 ha th | 34,150 ha th | 34,150 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 34,150 ha th | 34,150 ha th | 34,150 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 34,150 ha th | 34,150 ha th | 34,150 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Congo?
- Land area in Congo was 34,150 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34,150 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,150 ha th in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for land area?
- Congo ranks 68th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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