Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Congo
Congo: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Congo is 0.0021 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0173 ha per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 ha per person, in 1962.
That places Congo 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0044 ha per person | +143.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0043 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0041 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0064 ha per person | +55.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0061 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.005 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.005 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 ha per person | +68.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0123 ha per person | +44.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0173 ha per person | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 0.017 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0164 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0145 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 ha per person | -58.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 ha per person | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 0.01 ha per person | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 ha per person | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 ha per person | -68.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 ha per person | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.004 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 ha per person | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 ha per person | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.003 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.003 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.002 ha per person | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 ha per person | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0021 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per person, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0021 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.024 ha per person, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +143.4% | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person |
| 1973 | +68.0% | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person |
| 1990 | -68.9% | 0.0108 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person |
| 1966 | +55.5% | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person |
| 1980 | -58.0% | 0.0145 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person |
| 1974 | +44.9% | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0123 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0116 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0173 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0118 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 99 Morocco 0.0027 ha per person compare
- 100 Chile 0.0025 ha per person compare
- 101 Iraq 0.0022 ha per person compare
- 103 Tajikistan 0.002 ha per person compare
- 104 New Caledonia 0.002 ha per person compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 0.002 ha per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Congo?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Congo was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 ha per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 ha per person in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Congo ranks 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.