Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Congo
Congo: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 125.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Congo stood at 125.92.
The figure is up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Congo peaked at 202.57 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.53, in 1961.
That places Congo 44th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.53 | — |
| 1962 | 14.53 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.4 | +240.0% |
| 1964 | 48.43 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 48.43 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.43 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.43 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 72.65 | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 38.75 | -46.7% |
| 1970 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.43 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 48.43 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 67.8 | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 113.94 | +68.1% |
| 1975 | 163.21 | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 164.47 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 165.74 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 96.86 | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 164.67 | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 87.05 | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 102.29 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 60.74 | -40.6% |
| 1983 | 104.12 | +71.4% |
| 1984 | 126.82 | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 146.53 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 202.57 | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 183.02 | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 191.21 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 199.62 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 44.82 | -77.5% |
| 1991 | 46.37 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 47.99 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 49.63 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 51.37 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 77.62 | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 82.3 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 86.13 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 94.74 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 59.76 | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 61.56 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 63.41 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 65.3 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 86.86 | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 89.03 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 90.08 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 91.05 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.02 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 95.89 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 98.8 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 101.71 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 103.78 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 106.01 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 106.29 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.54 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 104.3 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 115.16 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 119.36 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 124.05 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 135.61 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 125.92 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 125.92 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 125.92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 125.92 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 125.92 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 125.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.9, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 125.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.49, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number 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 | +240.0% | 14.53 | 49.4 |
| 1990 | -77.5% | 199.62 | 44.82 |
| 1983 | +71.4% | 60.74 | 104.12 |
| 1979 | +70.0% | 96.86 | 164.67 |
| 1974 | +68.1% | 67.8 | 113.94 |
| 1980 | -47.1% | 164.67 | 87.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.62 | 14.53 | 72.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.23 | 38.75 | 165.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.4 | 60.74 | 202.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.07 | 44.82 | 94.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.4 | 61.56 | 98.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.68 | 80.54 | 135.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.92 | 125.92 | 125.92 | 5 |
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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) — gross production index number in Congo?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Congo was 125.92 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 202.57 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.53 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Congo ranks 44th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.