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
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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

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.