Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Rice — Area harvested

Democratic Republic of the Congo
616,972 ha
in 2050
Nigeria
4.79 million ha
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th
Nigeria rank
8th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.79 million ha against 616,972 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 4.18 million ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 7.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 18 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 123,197 ha 201,222 ha 78,025 ha Nigeria
1970s 264,650 ha 280,900 ha 16,250 ha Nigeria
1980s 363,596 ha 783,800 ha 420,204 ha Nigeria
1990s 504,444 ha 1.77 million ha 1.26 million ha Nigeria
2000s 422,393 ha 2.29 million ha 1.87 million ha Nigeria
2010s 1.22 million ha 3.31 million ha 2.09 million ha Nigeria
2020s 1.61 million ha 4.40 million ha 2.79 million ha Nigeria
2030s 518,696 ha 3.77 million ha 3.25 million ha Nigeria
2050s 616,972 ha 4.79 million ha 4.18 million ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.79 million 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 Nigeria?
4.18 million ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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).