Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Corn: Yield gap
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.69 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Russia
3.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Russia rank
24th
Corn: Yield gap over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.69 tonnes per hectare against 3.52 tonnes per hectare in Russia, a difference of 0.17 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Russia ranks 24th of 115 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | 0.998 tonnes per hectare | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 0.0679 tonnes per hectare | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn: yield gap, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.69 tonnes per hectare against 3.52 tonnes per hectare in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn: yield gap between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 0.17 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for corn: yield gap?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Russia ranks 24th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.