Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Potato yields
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.57 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Nigeria
3.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
149th
Nigeria rank
151st
Potato yields over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.57 tonnes per hectare against 3.75 tonnes per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 0.82 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 151st of 158 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | 5.28 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 0.8691 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 0.8126 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato yields, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.57 tonnes per hectare against 3.75 tonnes per hectare in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.82 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 potato yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 151st of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Potato yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.