Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: Rice production

Democratic Republic of Congo
353,667 metric tons
in 2011
Senegal
405,824 metric tons
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Senegal rank
10th

Rice production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 405,824 metric tons against 353,667 metric tons in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 52,157 metric tons.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 10th of 42 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 95,174 metric tons 108,379 metric tons 13,205 metric tons Senegal
1970s 203,520 metric tons 95,415 metric tons 108,105 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 296,497 metric tons 129,485 metric tons 167,012 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 379,400 metric tons 172,481 metric tons 206,919 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 318,906 metric tons 258,850 metric tons 60,056 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 335,449 metric tons 504,934 metric tons 169,484 metric tons Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Senegal?
Senegal, at 405,824 metric tons against 353,667 metric tons in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
52,157 metric tons, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for rice production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 10th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 2,385 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on rice relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.