Land use for vegetable oil crops in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 296,829 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for vegetable oil crops in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 296,829 hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 306,901 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 143,000 hectares, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,078 hectares | 143,000 hectares | 229,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 182,920 hectares | 164,200 hectares | 214,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 208,130 hectares | 184,400 hectares | 230,960 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 228,047 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 239,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,484 hectares | 159,581 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,704 hectares | 178,229 hectares | 306,901 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,130 hectares | 293,335 hectares | 298,692 hectares | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 76.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 85.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Democratic Republic of Congo was 296,829 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 306,901 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,000 hectares in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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