Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Maize production

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.35 million metric tons
in 2011
Zimbabwe
1.33 million metric tons
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
14th

Maize production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119862011

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.35 million metric tons against 1.33 million metric tons in Zimbabwe, a difference of 17,560 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 381,667 metric tons 1.01 million metric tons 632,838 metric tons Zimbabwe
1970s 484,220 metric tons 1.63 million metric tons 1.15 million metric tons Zimbabwe
1980s 754,397 metric tons 1.91 million metric tons 1.15 million metric tons Zimbabwe
1990s 1.11 million metric tons 1.68 million metric tons 574,672 metric tons Zimbabwe
2000s 1.16 million metric tons 1.15 million metric tons 12,237 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1.25 million metric tons 1.26 million metric tons 9,215 metric tons Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.35 million metric tons against 1.33 million metric tons in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
17,560 metric tons, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for maize production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th 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.