Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Rwanda: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested

Democratic Republic of the Congo
124,893 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
179,717 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
7th
Rwanda rank
7th

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 179,717 ha against 124,893 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 54,824 ha.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 16 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 47,544 ha 61,014 ha 13,470 ha Rwanda
1970s 58,640 ha 83,309 ha 24,669 ha Rwanda
1980s 73,364 ha 128,100 ha 54,736 ha Rwanda
1990s 78,048 ha 165,203 ha 87,154 ha Rwanda
2000s 46,212 ha 157,788 ha 111,576 ha Rwanda
2010s 95,866 ha 139,682 ha 43,817 ha Rwanda
2020s 117,963 ha 183,859 ha 65,896 ha Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — area harvested, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 179,717 ha against 124,893 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — area harvested between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda?
54,824 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda rank globally for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 16 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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