Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Cereal yields
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8718 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
South Sudan
0.945 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
171st
South Sudan rank
168th
Cereal yields over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.945 tonnes per hectare against 0.8718 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0732 tonnes per hectare.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st and South Sudan ranks 168th of 185 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7887 tonnes per hectare | 0.89 tonnes per hectare | 0.1013 tonnes per hectare | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.8719 tonnes per hectare | 0.9427 tonnes per hectare | 0.0708 tonnes per hectare | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yields, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.945 tonnes per hectare against 0.8718 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.0732 tonnes per hectare, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for cereal yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st and South Sudan ranks 168th 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 yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per hectare.