Rice — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Rice — Production was 1.81 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.81 million t
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
20th
of 36 regions
All-time high
1.81 million t
in 2023
All-time low
48,880 t
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 1.81 million t for rice — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.81 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,880 t, in 1965.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th out of 36 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95,174 t 48,880 t 186,700 t 9
1970s 203,520 t 179,800 t 227,400 t 10
1980s 296,497 t 234,300 t 370,000 t 10
1990s 379,400 t 322,099 t 429,810 t 10
2000s 318,906 t 314,430 t 337,800 t 10
2010s 997,122 t 645,184 t 1.38 million t 10
2020s 1.64 million t 1.48 million t 1.81 million t 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 17 Republic of Korea 4.90 million t compare
  2. 18 Sri Lanka 4.51 million t compare
  3. 19 Guinea 3.53 million t compare
  4. 20 Peru 3.37 million t compare
  5. 21 Mali 3.02 million t compare
  6. 22 Colombia 3.01 million t compare
  7. 23 Malaysia 2.17 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Rice — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.81 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 48,880 t in 1965.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for rice — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 20th out of 36 regions with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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