Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Rice production
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
2.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
31st
Malaysia rank
29th
Rice production over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.10 million tonnes against 1.94 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 162,370 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th of 143 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,174 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 203,520 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 296,497 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 379,400 tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 318,906 tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 997,122 tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 571,136 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.10 million tonnes against 1.94 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 162,370 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia rank globally for rice production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th 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. 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.