Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Maize production

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.39 million
in 2024
North Korea
2.30 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
North Korea rank
42nd

Maize production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • North Korea
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.39 million against 2.30 million in North Korea, a difference of 87,750.

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 40th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 176 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 1.40 million 1.01 million North Korea
1970s 484,220 2.00 million 1.51 million North Korea
1980s 754,397 3.22 million 2.47 million North Korea
1990s 1.11 million 2.56 million 1.45 million North Korea
2000s 1.16 million 1.57 million 411,420 North Korea
2010s 2.03 million 2.11 million 79,105 North Korea
2020s 2.29 million 2.28 million 4,486 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize production, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.39 million against 2.30 million in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize production between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
87,750, 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 maize production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maize production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed