Corn production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Corn production was 2.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.39 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.39 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
350,000 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn production in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.39 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.39 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 350,000 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 370,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 360,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 350,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 350,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 350,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 390,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 410,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 425,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 430,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 428,100 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 435,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 451,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 459,100 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 476,800 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 495,400 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 503,600 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 509,600 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 499,900 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 582,400 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 594,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 636,700 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 666,250 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 673,068 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 703,954 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 760,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 800,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 850,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 900,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 960,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million tonnes | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.99 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.39 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 292,556 tonnes, 8.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.39 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +54.2% | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381,667 tonnes | 350,000 tonnes | 430,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 484,220 tonnes | 428,100 tonnes | 582,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 754,397 tonnes | 594,000 tonnes | 960,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Corn production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.39 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for corn production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.