Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Sorghum yields
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.693 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Zambia
0.6332 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
94th
Zambia rank
96th
Sorghum yields over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.693 tonnes per hectare against 0.6332 tonnes per hectare in Zambia, a difference of 0.0598 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 96th of 114 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.665 tonnes per hectare | 0.6302 tonnes per hectare | 0.0349 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.868 tonnes per hectare | 0.554 tonnes per hectare | 0.314 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.7806 tonnes per hectare | 0.6776 tonnes per hectare | 0.103 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.6371 tonnes per hectare | 0.6275 tonnes per hectare | 0.0096 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.6617 tonnes per hectare | 0.6712 tonnes per hectare | 0.0095 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.6665 tonnes per hectare | 0.7963 tonnes per hectare | 0.1298 tonnes per hectare | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.6814 tonnes per hectare | 0.6001 tonnes per hectare | 0.0814 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yields, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.693 tonnes per hectare against 0.6332 tonnes per hectare in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sorghum yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0.0598 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for sorghum yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 96th of 114 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 Sorghum 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.