Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Rice — Area harvested

Democratic Republic of the Congo
616,972 ha
in 2050
Lao People's Democratic Republic
785,540 ha
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
7th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 785,540 ha against 616,972 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 168,568 ha.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th of 18 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 123,197 ha 761,419 ha 638,222 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 264,650 ha 637,842 ha 373,192 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 363,596 ha 653,149 ha 289,553 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 504,444 ha 598,565 ha 94,120 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 422,393 ha 754,250 ha 331,857 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 1.22 million ha 904,864 ha 317,354 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 1.61 million ha 868,595 ha 739,120 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2030s 518,696 ha 794,631 ha 275,935 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2050s 616,972 ha 785,540 ha 168,568 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 785,540 ha against 616,972 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2050.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
168,568 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).