Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Northern America: Rice — Area harvested
Rice — Area harvested over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Northern America
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1.84 million ha against 1.16 million ha in Northern America, a difference of 684,650 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.6 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 16th of 177 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,197 ha | 770,279 ha | 647,082 ha | Northern America |
| 1970s | 264,650 ha | 952,533 ha | 687,883 ha | Northern America |
| 1980s | 363,596 ha | 1.14 million ha | 773,897 ha | Northern America |
| 1990s | 504,444 ha | 1.24 million ha | 736,089 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 422,393 ha | 1.25 million ha | 827,856 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 1.22 million ha | 1.12 million ha | 99,367 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 1.59 million ha | 1.08 million ha | 509,288 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — area harvested, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Northern America?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1.84 million ha against 1.16 million ha in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern America?
- 684,650 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern America rank globally for rice — area harvested?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 16th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.