Corn production in Congo
Congo: Corn production was 13,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
20,913 tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
1,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in 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 Congo is 13,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Congo peaked at 20,913 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,500 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Congo 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn production in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,100 tonnes | +240.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1970 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 11,763 tonnes | +68.0% |
| 1975 | 16,850 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 16,980 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 17,111 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10,000 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 17,000 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 8,987 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 10,560 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 6,271 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1983 | 10,749 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1984 | 13,093 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 15,128 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 20,913 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 18,895 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 19,740 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 20,608 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 4,627 tonnes | -77.5% |
| 1991 | 4,787 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4,954 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5,124 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5,303 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 8,013 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 8,497 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 8,892 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 9,781 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 6,170 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 6,355 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6,546 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,742 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,967 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 9,191 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9,300 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,400 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,900 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10,200 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10,714 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10,945 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10,973 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,315 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 10,768 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 11,889 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 12,322 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12,807 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 14,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 13,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250 tonnes, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 13,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +240.0% | 1,500 tonnes | 5,100 tonnes |
| 1990 | -77.5% | 20,608 tonnes | 4,627 tonnes |
| 1983 | +71.4% | 6,271 tonnes | 10,749 tonnes |
| 1979 | +70.0% | 10,000 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes |
| 1974 | +68.0% | 7,000 tonnes | 11,763 tonnes |
| 1980 | -47.1% | 17,000 tonnes | 8,987 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,400 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,070 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 17,111 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,494 tonnes | 6,271 tonnes | 20,913 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,615 tonnes | 4,627 tonnes | 9,781 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,610 tonnes | 6,355 tonnes | 10,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,323 tonnes | 8,315 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 130 Sweden 15,500 tonnes compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 15,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Reunion 15,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 12,926 tonnes compare
- 135 Algeria 12,000 tonnes compare
- 136 Costa Rica 8,042 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Congo?
- Corn production in Congo was 13,000 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20,913 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for corn production?
- Congo ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.