Which has higher maize yield gap, Congo or South Africa?

Congo, at 2.89 against 2.75 in South Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Our World in Data, published as Maize yield gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo

2.89

in 2024

South Africa

2.75

in 2024

Congo rank

37th

South Africa rank

40th

Congo currently reports 2.89 against 2.75 in South Africa, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 115 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Decade	Congo	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.08	4.3	1.22	South Africa
2010s	3.01	3.05	0.0438	South Africa
2020s	2.89	1.92	0.9688	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher maize yield gap, Congo or South Africa?: Congo, at 2.89 against 2.75 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize yield gap between Congo and South Africa?: 0.14, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for maize yield gap?: Congo ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Maize yield gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.