Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Maize production

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.35 million metric tons
in 2011
Ghana
1.68 million metric tons
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Ghana rank
12th

Maize production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.68 million metric tons against 1.35 million metric tons in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 338,910 metric tons.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 12th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 381,667 metric tons 262,299 metric tons 119,368 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 484,220 metric tons 376,330 metric tons 107,890 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 754,397 metric tons 518,080 metric tons 236,317 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.11 million metric tons 920,237 metric tons 188,649 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.16 million metric tons 1.25 million metric tons 86,997 metric tons Ghana
2010s 1.25 million metric tons 1.78 million metric tons 527,100 metric tons Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.68 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
338,910 metric tons, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for maize production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 12th 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.