Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: Rice production by region
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
1.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
31st
Senegal rank
34th
Rice production by region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.94 million tonnes against 1.58 million tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 360,590 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 34th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,174 tonnes | 108,379 tonnes | 13,205 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1970s | 203,520 tonnes | 95,415 tonnes | 108,105 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 296,497 tonnes | 129,485 tonnes | 167,012 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 379,400 tonnes | 184,902 tonnes | 194,498 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 318,906 tonnes | 258,850 tonnes | 60,056 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 997,122 tonnes | 770,541 tonnes | 226,581 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 252,300 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Senegal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.94 million tonnes against 1.58 million tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
- 360,590 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for rice production by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 34th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.