Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Yields of key staple crops
Botswana
1.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.12 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Botswana rank
113th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
114th
Yields of key staple crops over time
- Botswana
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.14 tonnes per hectare against 1.12 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 113th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th of 125 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 0.985 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.5791 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 0.7521 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.7775 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.0377 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.2376 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.3181 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yields of key staple crops, Botswana or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Botswana, at 1.14 tonnes per hectare against 1.12 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yields of key staple crops between Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.02 tonnes per hectare, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for yields of key staple crops?
- Botswana ranks 113th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th of 125 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 Yields of key staple crops. 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.