Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Sweet potato production

Democratic Republic of Congo
625,963
in 2024
North Korea
576,338
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
North Korea rank
22nd

Sweet potato production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 625,963 against 576,338 in North Korea, a difference of 49,625.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and North Korea ranks 22nd of 120 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 259,451 124,444 135,007 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 291,900 162,000 129,900 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 363,200 222,600 140,600 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 371,374 265,700 105,674 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 231,575 351,007 119,432 North Korea
2010s 480,759 482,938 2,179 North Korea
2020s 591,662 573,069 18,593 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potato production, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 625,963 against 576,338 in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potato production between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
49,625, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for sweet potato production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and North Korea ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed