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
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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

Indicator
Cereal yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,534 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes per hectare.