China vs Greece: Green corn (maize) — Area harvested

China
20,299 ha
in 2024
Greece
15,436 ha
in 2017
China rank
14th
Greece rank
17th

Green corn (maize) — Area harvested over time

  • China
  • Greece
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 20,299 ha against 15,436 ha in Greece, a difference of 4,863 ha.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

China ranks 14th and Greece ranks 17th of 60 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 2,484 ha 4,068 ha 1,584 ha Greece
2000s 3,517 ha 9,236 ha 5,719 ha Greece
2010s 13,323 ha 14,142 ha 819 ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher green corn (maize) — area harvested, China or Greece?
China, at 20,299 ha against 15,436 ha in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in green corn (maize) — area harvested between China and Greece?
4,863 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do China and Greece rank globally for green corn (maize) — area harvested?
China ranks 14th and Greece ranks 17th of 60 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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