Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mozambique: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.11 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique
2.86 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
Mozambique rank
15th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Mozambique
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 3.11 million ha against 2.86 million ha in Mozambique, a difference of 242,240 ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 222 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 6 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 559,222 ha 429,444 ha 129,778 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 661,581 ha 546,049 ha 115,531 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 917,584 ha 870,000 ha 47,584 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 1.36 million ha 1.03 million ha 336,665 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 1.48 million ha 1.55 million ha 69,121 ha Mozambique
2010s 2.61 million ha 1.67 million ha 940,263 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 2.97 million ha 2.26 million ha 709,494 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 Mozambique?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 3.11 million ha against 2.86 million ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique?
242,240 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 15th 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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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.