Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Democratic Republic of Congo
871.8 kg per hectare
in 2024
Congo
877.7 kg per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
166th
Congo rank
165th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 877.7 kg per hectare against 871.8 kg per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.9 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Congo ranks 165th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 791.51 kg per hectare | 692 kg per hectare | 99.51 kg per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 774.65 kg per hectare | 773.33 kg per hectare | 1.32 kg per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 786.58 kg per hectare | 835.39 kg per hectare | 48.81 kg per hectare | Congo |
| 2020s | 871.92 kg per hectare | 880.17 kg per hectare | 8.25 kg per hectare | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
- Congo, at 877.7 kg per hectare against 871.8 kg per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 5.9 kg per hectare, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Congo ranks 165th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.