Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0381 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.0381 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0829 ha per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Congo ranks 119th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0822 ha per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0761 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0761 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 ha per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0381 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0381 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +150.0% | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +73.3% | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -68.0% | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +60.0% | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -57.1% | 0.0761 ha per square kilometre | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +49.5% | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0559 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0614 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Montenegro 0.0474 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Yemen 0.0466 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 Barbados 0.0349 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Armenia 0.0297 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Mauritania 0.0252 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Congo?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0381 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0829 ha per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 119th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.