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Republic of the Congo · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 19 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

57th of 158 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture shareRepublic of the Congo's agriculture share rose from 9.0 % in 1996 to 10.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%12%10.1 %

Republic of the Congo's agriculture share rose from 9.0 % in 1996 to 10.1 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

42nd of 182 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Republic of the Congo's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 43.2 % in 1996 to 36.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202532%34%36%38%40%42%44%36.4 %

Republic of the Congo's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 43.2 % in 1996 to 36.4 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

4th of 197 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Resource rentsRepublic of the Congo's resource rents rose from 27.6 % in 1992 to 37.7 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%37.7 %

Republic of the Congo's resource rents rose from 27.6 % in 1992 to 37.7 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

123rd of 209 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural land (% of land area)Republic of the Congo's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 30.8 % in 1994 to 31.2 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202031%31%31%31.2 %

Republic of the Congo's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 30.8 % in 1994 to 31.2 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

177th of 206 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (% of land area)Republic of the Congo's arable land (% of land area) rose from 1.4 % in 1994 to 1.6 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520201%2%2%1.6 %

Republic of the Congo's arable land (% of land area) rose from 1.4 % in 1994 to 1.6 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

118th of 206 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (hectares per person)Republic of the Congo's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.080.100.120.140.160.180.200 ha

Republic of the Congo's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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