Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.11 million ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
41.14 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
5th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 41.14 million ha against 3.11 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 38.04 million ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 13.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 19 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 559,222 ha 12.86 million ha 12.30 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 661,581 ha 14.40 million ha 13.74 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 917,584 ha 16.21 million ha 15.29 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 1.36 million ha 18.44 million ha 17.07 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 1.48 million ha 23.12 million ha 21.64 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 2.61 million ha 32.33 million ha 29.72 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 2.97 million ha 39.04 million ha 36.06 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 41.14 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
38.04 million ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 19 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
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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