What is the difference in lettuce yields between Congo and Germany?

8.1 tonnes per hectare, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Germany?

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

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.

Congo vs Germany: Lettuce yields

Congo

39.59 tonnes per hectare

in 2024

Germany

31.49 tonnes per hectare

in 2024

Congo rank

7th

Germany rank

9th

Lettuce yields over time

Congo
Germany

How they compare

Congo currently reports 39.59 tonnes per hectare against 31.49 tonnes per hectare in Germany, a difference of 8.1 tonnes per hectare.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 7th and Germany ranks 9th of 111 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.57 tonnes per hectare	20.91 tonnes per hectare	17.66 tonnes per hectare	Congo
2000s	39.24 tonnes per hectare	20.65 tonnes per hectare	18.59 tonnes per hectare	Congo
2010s	39.44 tonnes per hectare	25.16 tonnes per hectare	14.28 tonnes per hectare	Congo
2020s	39.58 tonnes per hectare	31.17 tonnes per hectare	8.41 tonnes per hectare	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lettuce yields, Congo or Germany?: Congo, at 39.59 tonnes per hectare against 31.49 tonnes per hectare in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in lettuce yields between Congo and Germany?: 8.1 tonnes per hectare, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Germany?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Congo and Germany rank globally for lettuce yields?: Congo ranks 7th and Germany ranks 9th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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