Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.11 million ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
33.37 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
10th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 33.37 million ha against 3.11 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 30.27 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 10.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 222 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 559,222 ha 8.23 million ha 7.67 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 661,581 ha 8.98 million ha 8.32 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 917,584 ha 10.54 million ha 9.63 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 1.36 million ha 12.71 million ha 11.35 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 1.48 million ha 17.01 million ha 15.53 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 2.61 million ha 25.30 million ha 22.69 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 2.97 million ha 31.47 million ha 28.50 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 33.37 million ha against 3.11 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
30.27 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 13,649 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.