Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South America: Rice — Area harvested

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.84 million ha
in 2024
South America
4.15 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
17th
South America rank
14th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South America
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 4.15 million ha against 1.84 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2.31 million ha.

That makes South America's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and South America ranks 14th of 177 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South America Difference Ahead
1960s 123,197 ha 4.93 million ha 4.81 million ha South America
1970s 264,650 ha 6.36 million ha 6.10 million ha South America
1980s 363,596 ha 7.07 million ha 6.71 million ha South America
1990s 504,444 ha 5.72 million ha 5.22 million ha South America
2000s 422,393 ha 5.32 million ha 4.90 million ha South America
2010s 1.22 million ha 4.62 million ha 3.40 million ha South America
2020s 1.59 million ha 4.12 million ha 2.53 million ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South America?
South America, at 4.15 million ha against 1.84 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
2.31 million ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and South America ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.