Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Rice production by region

Congo
1,000 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
882.53 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
110th
Papua New Guinea rank
112th

Rice production by region over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1,000 tonnes against 882.53 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 117.47 tonnes.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 5,194 tonnes 1,563 tonnes 3,632 tonnes Congo
1970s 4,568 tonnes 1,438 tonnes 3,130 tonnes Congo
1980s 1,601 tonnes 553.1 tonnes 1,048 tonnes Congo
1990s 1,292 tonnes 629 tonnes 662.7 tonnes Congo
2000s 1,260 tonnes 790.7 tonnes 469 tonnes Congo
2010s 1,224 tonnes 842.75 tonnes 381.48 tonnes Congo
2020s 1,015 tonnes 875.29 tonnes 139.85 tonnes Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production by region, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, at 1,000 tonnes against 882.53 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice production by region between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
117.47 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rice production by region?
Congo ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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

Indicator
Rice production by region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.