Congo vs Niger: Rice production
Congo
1,700 metric tons
in 2011
Niger
21,729 metric tons
in 2011
Congo rank
37th
Niger rank
35th
Rice production over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21,729 metric tons against 1,700 metric tons in Congo, a difference of 20,029 metric tons.
That makes Niger's figure about 12.8 times Congo's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 37th and Niger ranks 35th of 42 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,194 metric tons | 20,483 metric tons | 15,288 metric tons | Niger |
| 1970s | 4,568 metric tons | 31,267 metric tons | 26,699 metric tons | Niger |
| 1980s | 1,601 metric tons | 52,611 metric tons | 51,010 metric tons | Niger |
| 1990s | 1,292 metric tons | 64,390 metric tons | 63,098 metric tons | Niger |
| 2000s | 1,260 metric tons | 61,275 metric tons | 60,016 metric tons | Niger |
| 2010s | 1,675 metric tons | 25,846 metric tons | 24,171 metric tons | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 21,729 metric tons against 1,700 metric tons in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Congo and Niger?
- 20,029 metric tons, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for rice production?
- Congo ranks 37th and Niger ranks 35th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.