Maize production in Congo
Congo: Maize production was 13,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
20,913
in 1986
All-time low
1,500
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize production in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize production in Congo is 13,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Congo peaked at 20,913 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,500, 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.
Maize production in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,100 | +240.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,500 | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 | -46.7% |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 11,763 | +68.0% |
| 1975 | 16,850 | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 16,980 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 17,111 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10,000 | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 17,000 | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 8,987 | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 10,560 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 6,271 | -40.6% |
| 1983 | 10,749 | +71.4% |
| 1984 | 13,093 | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 15,128 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 20,913 | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 18,895 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 19,740 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 20,608 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 4,627 | -77.5% |
| 1991 | 4,787 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4,954 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5,124 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5,303 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 8,013 | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 8,497 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 8,892 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 9,781 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 6,170 | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 6,355 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6,546 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,742 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,967 | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 9,191 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9,300 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,400 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,500 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,900 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10,200 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10,500 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10,714 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10,945 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10,973 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,315 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 10,768 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 11,889 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 12,322 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12,807 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 14,000 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 13,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 13,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 | 5,100 |
| 1990 | -77.5% | 20,608 | 4,627 |
| 1983 | +71.4% | 6,271 | 10,749 |
| 1979 | +70.0% | 10,000 | 17,000 |
| 1974 | +68.0% | 7,000 | 11,763 |
| 1980 | -47.1% | 17,000 | 8,987 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,400 | 1,500 | 7,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,070 | 4,000 | 17,111 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,494 | 6,271 | 20,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,615 | 4,627 | 9,781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,610 | 6,355 | 10,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,323 | 8,315 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 130 Sweden 15,500 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 15,000 compare
- 131 Reunion 15,000 compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 12,926 compare
- 135 Algeria 12,000 compare
- 136 Costa Rica 8,042 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 maize production in Congo?
- Maize production in Congo was 13,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20,913 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for maize production?
- Congo ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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