Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Cotton yields
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4221 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Nigeria
0.3787 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
90th
Nigeria rank
93rd
Cotton yields over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4221 tonnes per hectare against 0.3787 tonnes per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0434 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Nigeria ranks 93rd of 100 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3994 tonnes per hectare | 0.4593 tonnes per hectare | 0.0599 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.3472 tonnes per hectare | 0.3001 tonnes per hectare | 0.0471 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.3873 tonnes per hectare | 0.2768 tonnes per hectare | 0.1106 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4096 tonnes per hectare | 0.6077 tonnes per hectare | 0.1981 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4267 tonnes per hectare | 0.8493 tonnes per hectare | 0.4226 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4219 tonnes per hectare | 0.8839 tonnes per hectare | 0.462 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4228 tonnes per hectare | 0.4494 tonnes per hectare | 0.0267 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton yields, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4221 tonnes per hectare against 0.3787 tonnes per hectare in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cotton yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.0434 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for cotton yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Nigeria ranks 93rd 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.