Chile vs Eastern Africa: Green corn (maize) — Area harvested

Chile
10,245 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
16,218 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
18th
Eastern Africa rank
20th

Green corn (maize) — Area harvested over time

  • Chile
  • Eastern Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 16,218 ha against 10,245 ha in Chile, a difference of 5,973 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 18th and Eastern Africa ranks 20th of 53 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Eastern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 11,749 ha 3,522 ha 8,227 ha Chile
1970s 9,640 ha 5,930 ha 3,710 ha Chile
1980s 11,602 ha 6,450 ha 5,152 ha Chile
1990s 12,784 ha 8,164 ha 4,620 ha Chile
2000s 11,820 ha 10,382 ha 1,437 ha Chile
2010s 10,371 ha 15,472 ha 5,101 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 10,323 ha 16,111 ha 5,788 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher green corn (maize) — area harvested, Chile or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 16,218 ha against 10,245 ha in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in green corn (maize) — area harvested between Chile and Eastern Africa?
5,973 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Eastern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chile and Eastern Africa rank globally for green corn (maize) — area harvested?
Chile ranks 18th and Eastern Africa ranks 20th of 53 countries.
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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