Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mongolia: Yields of key staple crops
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.12 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Mongolia
1.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
114th
Mongolia rank
111th
Yields of key staple crops over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.25 tonnes per hectare against 1.12 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Mongolia ranks 111th of 125 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.985 tonnes per hectare | 0.6917 tonnes per hectare | 0.2933 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.5791 tonnes per hectare | 0.8303 tonnes per hectare | 0.2512 tonnes per hectare | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 0.7521 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.3923 tonnes per hectare | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.8056 tonnes per hectare | 0.404 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.9143 tonnes per hectare | 0.3636 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.0141 tonnes per hectare | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 0.1493 tonnes per hectare | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yields of key staple crops, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1.25 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Mongolia?
- 0.13 tonnes per hectare, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mongolia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mongolia rank globally for yields of key staple crops?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Mongolia ranks 111th 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.