Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jamaica: Rice yields
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.05 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Jamaica
1 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
116th
Jamaica rank
117th
Rice yields over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.05 tonnes per hectare against 1 tonnes per hectare in Jamaica, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Jamaica ranks 117th of 123 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7664 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 0.8216 tonnes per hectare | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.7684 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.8171 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.7538 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.7973 tonnes per hectare | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yields, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.05 tonnes per hectare against 1 tonnes per hectare in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
- 0.05 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica rank globally for rice yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Jamaica ranks 117th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.