Africa vs Guinea: Green corn (maize) — Area harvested

Africa
480,739 ha
in 2024
Guinea
141,002 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
2nd
Guinea rank
2nd

Green corn (maize) — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 480,739 ha against 141,002 ha in Guinea, a difference of 339,737 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.4 times Guinea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Guinea ranks 2nd of 26 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 280,744 ha 110,556 ha 170,189 ha Africa
1970s 268,420 ha 117,000 ha 151,420 ha Africa
1980s 326,850 ha 112,500 ha 214,350 ha Africa
1990s 387,811 ha 114,520 ha 273,291 ha Africa
2000s 412,726 ha 122,400 ha 290,326 ha Africa
2010s 461,638 ha 132,952 ha 328,686 ha Africa
2020s 479,285 ha 140,677 ha 338,608 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher green corn (maize) — area harvested, Africa or Guinea?
Africa, at 480,739 ha against 141,002 ha in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in green corn (maize) — area harvested between Africa and Guinea?
339,737 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Guinea rank globally for green corn (maize) — area harvested?
Africa ranks 2nd and Guinea ranks 2nd of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Green corn (maize) — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Green corn (maize) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 4,064 data points, 1961–2024
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