Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Green corn (maize) — Area harvested

Côte d'Ivoire
76,532 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
201,276 ha
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
10th
Nigeria rank
1st

Green corn (maize) — Area harvested over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 201,276 ha against 76,532 ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 124,744 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 26 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 21,333 ha 125,333 ha 104,000 ha Nigeria
1970s 32,200 ha 90,300 ha 58,100 ha Nigeria
1980s 66,300 ha 111,400 ha 45,100 ha Nigeria
1990s 70,386 ha 160,771 ha 90,385 ha Nigeria
2000s 76,622 ha 164,626 ha 88,004 ha Nigeria
2010s 74,022 ha 196,741 ha 122,720 ha Nigeria
2020s 76,047 ha 200,308 ha 124,261 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher green corn (maize) — area harvested, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 201,276 ha against 76,532 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in green corn (maize) — area harvested between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
124,744 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for green corn (maize) — area harvested?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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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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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