Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Sugar cane yields

Benin
33.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
34.97 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Benin rank
86th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
85th

Sugar cane yields over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34.97 tonnes per hectare against 33.72 tonnes per hectare in Benin, a difference of 1.25 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 86th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th of 110 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 36.64 tonnes per hectare 43.29 tonnes per hectare 6.65 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 36.67 tonnes per hectare 49.36 tonnes per hectare 12.68 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 36.67 tonnes per hectare 41.29 tonnes per hectare 4.62 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 34.71 tonnes per hectare 44.8 tonnes per hectare 10.09 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 33.89 tonnes per hectare 38.19 tonnes per hectare 4.3 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane yields, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34.97 tonnes per hectare against 33.72 tonnes per hectare in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane yields between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.25 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for sugar cane yields?
Benin ranks 86th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th of 110 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 Sugar cane yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,173 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.