Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Lao PDR: Cereal production
Congo, Dem. Rep.
4.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Lao PDR
4.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
62nd
Lao PDR rank
65th
Cereal production over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 4.39 million tonnes against 4.27 million tonnes in Lao PDR, a difference of 122,360 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lao PDR ahead.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 62nd and Lao PDR ranks 65th of 185 countries.
Lao PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 527,759 tonnes | 717,945 tonnes | 190,185 tonnes | Lao PDR |
| 1970s | 743,958 tonnes | 846,000 tonnes | 102,042 tonnes | Lao PDR |
| 1980s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 133,085 tonnes | Lao PDR |
| 1990s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 52,248 tonnes | Lao PDR |
| 2000s | 1.53 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Lao PDR |
| 2010s | 3.08 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Lao PDR |
| 2020s | 4.05 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 206,788 tonnes | Lao PDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Lao PDR?
- Congo, Dem. Rep., at 4.39 million tonnes against 4.27 million tonnes in Lao PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Lao PDR?
- 122,360 tonnes, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Lao PDR?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Lao PDR rank globally for cereal production?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 62nd and Lao PDR ranks 65th of 185 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 Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.