Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Lettuce yields

Belgium
43.71 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
41.66 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th

Lettuce yields over time

  • Belgium
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 43.71 tonnes per hectare against 41.66 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.05 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Belgium ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 111 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 32.94 tonnes per hectare 31.77 tonnes per hectare 1.17 tonnes per hectare Belgium
2010s 42.07 tonnes per hectare 39.47 tonnes per hectare 2.6 tonnes per hectare Belgium
2020s 44.32 tonnes per hectare 41.7 tonnes per hectare 2.62 tonnes per hectare Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lettuce yields, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Belgium, at 43.71 tonnes per hectare against 41.66 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in lettuce yields between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
2.05 tonnes per hectare, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for lettuce yields?
Belgium ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 111 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lettuce 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
111 places, 5,057 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.