Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Wheat production
Democratic Republic of Congo
9,000 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
16,417 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
100th
Rwanda rank
98th
Wheat production over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 16,417 tonnes against 9,000 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7,417 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Rwanda ranks 98th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,062 tonnes | 773.44 tonnes | 2,288 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2,874 tonnes | 2,559 tonnes | 314.2 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 4,763 tonnes | 4,770 tonnes | 7.1 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 9,455 tonnes | 7,296 tonnes | 2,159 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 8,720 tonnes | 13,658 tonnes | 4,938 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 9,862 tonnes | 9,958 tonnes | 96.37 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9,000 tonnes | 14,689 tonnes | 5,689 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 16,417 tonnes against 9,000 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 7,417 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for wheat production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Rwanda ranks 98th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.