Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Maize yield

Democratic Republic of Congo
793.7 kg per hectare
in 2011
Zimbabwe
947.5 kg per hectare
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
38th

Maize yield over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 947.5 kg per hectare against 793.7 kg per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 153.8 kg per hectare.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 49 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 682.52 kg per hectare 1,258 kg per hectare 575.24 kg per hectare Zimbabwe
1970s 731.17 kg per hectare 1,719 kg per hectare 987.46 kg per hectare Zimbabwe
1980s 823.15 kg per hectare 1,474 kg per hectare 651.04 kg per hectare Zimbabwe
1990s 812.56 kg per hectare 1,270 kg per hectare 457.27 kg per hectare Zimbabwe
2000s 783 kg per hectare 786.07 kg per hectare 3.07 kg per hectare Zimbabwe
2010s 786.25 kg per hectare 911.3 kg per hectare 125.05 kg per hectare Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 947.5 kg per hectare against 793.7 kg per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
153.8 kg per hectare, with Zimbabwe 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 yield?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
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

Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.