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
39th
of 175 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

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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 39th out of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Nepal 3.19 million tonnes compare
  2. 37 Malawi 3.00 million tonnes compare
  3. 38 Venezuela 2.83 million tonnes compare
  4. 40 Mozambique 2.32 million tonnes compare
  5. 41 North Korea 2.30 million tonnes compare
  6. 42 Guatemala 2.26 million tonnes compare

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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 39th out of 175 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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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.