Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cassava yields
Burundi
7.83 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.15 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Burundi rank
69th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
66th
Cassava yields over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.15 tonnes per hectare against 7.83 tonnes per hectare in Burundi, a difference of 0.32 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 69th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.06 tonnes per hectare | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | Burundi |
| 1970s | 9.08 tonnes per hectare | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | Burundi |
| 1980s | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | 7.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | Burundi |
| 1990s | 8.85 tonnes per hectare | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.8274 tonnes per hectare | Burundi |
| 2000s | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.1516 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 8.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.3746 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava yields, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.15 tonnes per hectare against 7.83 tonnes per hectare in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava yields between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.32 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cassava yields?
- Burundi ranks 69th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cassava yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.