Benin vs Congo: Corn yields
Benin
1.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Congo
1 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Benin rank
147th
Congo rank
150th
Corn yields over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.19 tonnes per hectare against 1 tonnes per hectare in Congo, a difference of 0.19 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 147th and Congo ranks 150th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5565 tonnes per hectare | 0.8088 tonnes per hectare | 0.2522 tonnes per hectare | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.6772 tonnes per hectare | 0.5898 tonnes per hectare | 0.0874 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.7694 tonnes per hectare | 0.767 tonnes per hectare | 0.0024 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 1990s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.687 tonnes per hectare | 0.3755 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.8063 tonnes per hectare | 0.3951 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.8804 tonnes per hectare | 0.4048 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.165 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn yields, Benin or Congo?
- Benin, at 1.19 tonnes per hectare against 1 tonnes per hectare in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn yields between Benin and Congo?
- 0.19 tonnes per hectare, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for corn yields?
- Benin ranks 147th and Congo ranks 150th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.