FAO · Agriculture

Congo: Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS

541000 ha · 2024+5.8% since 2014

FAOSTAT domain LC. Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS (1000 ha). Annual figures for Congo from 2001 to 2024.

20012024

Every year

YearValue (1000 ha)Note
202454E
202353.73E
202253.6E
202153.41E
202052.91E
201952.34E
201851.95E
201751.65E
201651.35E
201551.25E
201451.06E
201350.93E
201250.78E
201150.52E
201050.26E
200949.97E
200849.88E
200749.82E
200649.52E
200549.37E
200449.11E
200348.81E
200248.36E
200147.98E

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-lc-6970-5007-1000-ha (accessed 2026-11-13). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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