Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Sugar cane yields
Democratic Republic of Congo
34.97 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Madagascar
31.32 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
85th
Madagascar rank
88th
Sugar cane yields over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34.97 tonnes per hectare against 31.32 tonnes per hectare in Madagascar, a difference of 3.65 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th and Madagascar ranks 88th of 110 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.57 tonnes per hectare | 52.36 tonnes per hectare | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 59.71 tonnes per hectare | 42.87 tonnes per hectare | 16.84 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 42.43 tonnes per hectare | 31.61 tonnes per hectare | 10.82 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 49.36 tonnes per hectare | 34.16 tonnes per hectare | 15.2 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 41.29 tonnes per hectare | 32.28 tonnes per hectare | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 44.8 tonnes per hectare | 31.73 tonnes per hectare | 13.07 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 38.19 tonnes per hectare | 31.31 tonnes per hectare | 6.88 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34.97 tonnes per hectare against 31.32 tonnes per hectare in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 3.65 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for sugar cane yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th and Madagascar ranks 88th 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
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.