Congo vs Iraq: How have things changed?
Congo
55,452 metric tons
in 2024
Iraq
56,635 metric tons
in 2024
Congo rank
106th
Iraq rank
105th
How have things changed? over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 56,635 metric tons against 55,452 metric tons in Congo, a difference of 1,183 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Congo ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,960 metric tons | 16,440 metric tons | 2,480 metric tons | Iraq |
| 1970s | 23,112 metric tons | 30,079 metric tons | 6,967 metric tons | Iraq |
| 1980s | 35,085 metric tons | 26,124 metric tons | 8,962 metric tons | Congo |
| 1990s | 44,075 metric tons | 26,890 metric tons | 17,185 metric tons | Congo |
| 2000s | 54,676 metric tons | 41,943 metric tons | 12,733 metric tons | Congo |
| 2010s | 79,203 metric tons | 62,461 metric tons | 16,742 metric tons | Congo |
| 2020s | 64,863 metric tons | 61,325 metric tons | 3,538 metric tons | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 56,635 metric tons against 55,452 metric tons in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between Congo and Iraq?
- 1,183 metric tons, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for how have things changed??
- Congo ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 105th 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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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.