Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Rice — Production

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.81 million t
in 2023
Eastern Africa
10.33 million t
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Eastern Africa rank
12th

Rice — Production over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eastern Africa
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 10.33 million t against 1.81 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 8.51 million t.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 18 countries.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 95,174 t 1.89 million t 1.80 million t Eastern Africa
1970s 203,520 t 2.46 million t 2.26 million t Eastern Africa
1980s 296,497 t 2.84 million t 2.55 million t Eastern Africa
1990s 379,400 t 3.50 million t 3.12 million t Eastern Africa
2000s 318,906 t 4.99 million t 4.67 million t Eastern Africa
2010s 997,122 t 7.73 million t 6.74 million t Eastern Africa
2020s 1.64 million t 10.47 million t 8.83 million t Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 10.33 million t against 1.81 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
8.51 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for rice — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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