Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Corn yields

Central African Republic
0.7407 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.769 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
161st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
160th

Corn yields over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.769 tonnes per hectare against 0.7407 tonnes per hectare in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0283 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 161st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6959 tonnes per hectare 0.6825 tonnes per hectare 0.0134 tonnes per hectare Central African Republic
1970s 0.4956 tonnes per hectare 0.7312 tonnes per hectare 0.2356 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.728 tonnes per hectare 0.8232 tonnes per hectare 0.0951 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.8859 tonnes per hectare 0.8126 tonnes per hectare 0.0733 tonnes per hectare Central African Republic
2000s 0.9376 tonnes per hectare 0.783 tonnes per hectare 0.1546 tonnes per hectare Central African Republic
2010s 0.8051 tonnes per hectare 0.7771 tonnes per hectare 0.028 tonnes per hectare Central African Republic
2020s 0.7683 tonnes per hectare 0.7696 tonnes per hectare 0.0012 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher corn yields, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.769 tonnes per hectare against 0.7407 tonnes per hectare in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in corn yields between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0283 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for corn yields?
Central African Republic ranks 161st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th of 170 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

Indicator
Corn yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 9,544 data points, 1866–2025
Last refreshed

Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.