Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cotton yields
Burundi
0.4103 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4221 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Burundi rank
91st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
90th
Cotton yields over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4221 tonnes per hectare against 0.4103 tonnes per hectare in Burundi, a difference of 0.0118 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 91st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th of 100 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7214 tonnes per hectare | 0.3994 tonnes per hectare | 0.3221 tonnes per hectare | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.7113 tonnes per hectare | 0.3472 tonnes per hectare | 0.3641 tonnes per hectare | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.3873 tonnes per hectare | 0.6737 tonnes per hectare | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.9206 tonnes per hectare | 0.4096 tonnes per hectare | 0.511 tonnes per hectare | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.7132 tonnes per hectare | 0.4267 tonnes per hectare | 0.2865 tonnes per hectare | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.8111 tonnes per hectare | 0.4219 tonnes per hectare | 0.3892 tonnes per hectare | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.3804 tonnes per hectare | 0.4228 tonnes per hectare | 0.0423 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton yields, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4221 tonnes per hectare against 0.4103 tonnes per hectare in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cotton yields between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0118 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 cotton yields?
- Burundi ranks 91st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th of 100 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 Cotton 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.