Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Congo
Congo: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 19,108 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production value in Congo is 19,108 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Congo peaked at 30,739 1000 USD in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,205 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Congo 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,205 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,205 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,496 1000 USD | +240.0% |
| 1964 | 7,349 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 7,349 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,349 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,349 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,024 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 5,879 1000 USD | -46.7% |
| 1970 | 5,879 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,349 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 7,349 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,289 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 17,290 1000 USD | +68.0% |
| 1975 | 24,767 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 24,958 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 25,150 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 14,698 1000 USD | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 24,987 1000 USD | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 13,209 1000 USD | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 15,521 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 9,217 1000 USD | -40.6% |
| 1983 | 15,799 1000 USD | +71.4% |
| 1984 | 19,245 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 22,236 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 30,739 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 27,773 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 29,015 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 30,290 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6,801 1000 USD | -77.5% |
| 1991 | 7,036 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 7,282 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 7,531 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 7,795 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 11,778 1000 USD | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 12,489 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 13,070 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 14,376 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 9,069 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 9,341 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 9,622 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9,910 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13,180 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 13,509 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13,669 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13,816 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 13,963 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14,551 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 14,992 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15,433 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15,748 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 16,087 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16,129 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12,222 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 15,827 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 17,474 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 18,112 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18,824 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 20,578 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 19,108 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 19,108 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19,108 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,108 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19,108 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 19,108 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240,058 1000 USD, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Congo's 19,108 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230,607 1000 USD, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value 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% | 2,205 1000 USD | 7,496 1000 USD |
| 1990 | -77.5% | 30,290 1000 USD | 6,801 1000 USD |
| 1983 | +71.4% | 9,217 1000 USD | 15,799 1000 USD |
| 1979 | +70.0% | 14,698 1000 USD | 24,987 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +68.0% | 10,289 1000 USD | 17,290 1000 USD |
| 1980 | -47.1% | 24,987 1000 USD | 13,209 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,467 1000 USD | 2,205 1000 USD | 11,024 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,272 1000 USD | 5,879 1000 USD | 25,150 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,304 1000 USD | 9,217 1000 USD | 30,739 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,723 1000 USD | 6,801 1000 USD | 14,376 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,655 1000 USD | 9,341 1000 USD | 14,992 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,643 1000 USD | 12,222 1000 USD | 20,578 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,108 1000 USD | 19,108 1000 USD | 19,108 1000 USD | 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 value in Congo?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Congo was 19,108 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30,739 1000 USD in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,205 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Congo ranks 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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