Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Democratic Republic of Congo
871.8 kg per hectare
in 2024
Lesotho
804.1 kg per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
166th
Lesotho rank
168th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 871.8 kg per hectare against 804.1 kg per hectare in Lesotho, a difference of 67.7 kg per hectare.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 168th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 791.51 kg per hectare | 917.25 kg per hectare | 125.74 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 774.65 kg per hectare | 602.38 kg per hectare | 172.27 kg per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 786.58 kg per hectare | 722.52 kg per hectare | 64.06 kg per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 871.92 kg per hectare | 735.55 kg per hectare | 136.38 kg per hectare | Democratic Republic of 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 Lesotho?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 871.8 kg per hectare against 804.1 kg per hectare in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 67.7 kg per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 168th 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.