Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Corn production
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
3.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Malawi rank
38th
Corn production over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.00 million tonnes against 2.39 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 612,250 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381,667 tonnes | 950,522 tonnes | 568,856 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 484,220 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 740,384 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 754,397 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 585,426 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 463,285 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.03 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.29 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.00 million tonnes against 2.39 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 612,250 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for corn production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 38th of 176 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 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.