Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zimbabwe: Maize (corn) — Yield

Democratic Republic of the Congo
769 kg/ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
729.9 kg/ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
204th
Zimbabwe rank
206th

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 769 kg/ha against 729.9 kg/ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 39.1 kg/ha.

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

The two have swapped places 21 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 204th and Zimbabwe ranks 206th of 218 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 682.52 kg/ha 1,258 kg/ha 575.24 kg/ha Zimbabwe
1970s 731.17 kg/ha 1,719 kg/ha 987.46 kg/ha Zimbabwe
1980s 823.15 kg/ha 1,474 kg/ha 651.04 kg/ha Zimbabwe
1990s 812.56 kg/ha 1,165 kg/ha 352.54 kg/ha Zimbabwe
2000s 783 kg/ha 815.79 kg/ha 32.79 kg/ha Zimbabwe
2010s 777.12 kg/ha 854.35 kg/ha 77.23 kg/ha Zimbabwe
2020s 769.58 kg/ha 1,028 kg/ha 258.86 kg/ha Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Zimbabwe?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 769 kg/ha against 729.9 kg/ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe?
39.1 kg/ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 204th and Zimbabwe ranks 206th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,563 data points, 1961–2024
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