Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sudan (former): Yams — Area harvested

Democratic Republic of the Congo
27,602 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
58,933 ha
in 2011
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
Sudan (former) rank
8th

Yams — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 58,933 ha against 27,602 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 31,331 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 2.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Sudan (former) ranks 8th of 9 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 13,444 ha 45,333 ha 31,889 ha Sudan (former)
1970s 23,210 ha 38,790 ha 15,580 ha Sudan (former)
1980s 30,940 ha 40,600 ha 9,660 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 27,547 ha 48,880 ha 21,333 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 18,971 ha 57,430 ha 38,458 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 20,774 ha 58,782 ha 38,008 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — area harvested, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 58,933 ha against 27,602 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in yams — area harvested between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
31,331 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former) rank globally for yams — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Sudan (former) ranks 8th of 9 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Yams — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Yams — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,924 data points, 1961–2024
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