Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Maize production

Cameroon
1.75 million metric tons
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.35 million metric tons
in 2011
Cameroon rank
11th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th

Maize production over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.75 million metric tons against 1.35 million metric tons in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 404,930 metric tons.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 343,889 metric tons 381,667 metric tons 37,778 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 466,605 metric tons 484,220 metric tons 17,615 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 405,212 metric tons 754,397 metric tons 349,185 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 613,200 metric tons 1.11 million metric tons 495,686 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.09 million metric tons 1.16 million metric tons 73,418 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1.71 million metric tons 1.25 million metric tons 459,420 metric tons Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize production, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Cameroon, at 1.75 million metric tons against 1.35 million metric tons in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize production between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
404,930 metric tons, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for maize production?
Cameroon ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,720 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on maize relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.