Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: How have things changed?

Cameroon
250,200 metric tons
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
271,765 metric tons
in 2024
Cameroon rank
61st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
58th

How have things changed? over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 271,765 metric tons against 250,200 metric tons in Cameroon, a difference of 21,565 metric tons.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 61st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 64,060 metric tons 107,080 metric tons 43,020 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 66,420 metric tons 123,254 metric tons 56,834 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 75,489 metric tons 135,292 metric tons 59,803 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 86,842 metric tons 174,892 metric tons 88,049 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 135,935 metric tons 237,607 metric tons 101,672 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 230,000 metric tons 237,196 metric tons 7,196 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 234,150 metric tons 267,911 metric tons 33,761 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 271,765 metric tons against 250,200 metric tons in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
21,565 metric tons, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for how have things changed??
Cameroon ranks 61st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th of 215 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

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