Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Corn production
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.39 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
2.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
39th
North Korea rank
41st
Corn production over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.39 million tonnes against 2.30 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 87,750 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381,667 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 484,220 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 754,397 tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.11 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 411,420 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 79,105 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 4,486 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.39 million tonnes against 2.30 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 87,750 tonnes, 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 corn production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 41st of 175 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 Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.