Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Rice yields
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.05 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Zambia
1.06 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
116th
Zambia rank
114th
Rice yields over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.06 tonnes per hectare against 1.05 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 114th of 123 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8024 tonnes per hectare | 0.4026 tonnes per hectare | 0.3998 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.7684 tonnes per hectare | 0.7306 tonnes per hectare | 0.0378 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.8171 tonnes per hectare | 0.9164 tonnes per hectare | 0.0993 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.7538 tonnes per hectare | 0.9738 tonnes per hectare | 0.2201 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.6106 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.8077 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 0.6591 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 0.2808 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yields, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.06 tonnes per hectare against 1.05 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0.01 tonnes per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for rice yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 114th 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.