Indonesia vs Western Africa: Green corn (maize) — Area harvested

Indonesia
111,363 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
425,545 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
3rd

Green corn (maize) — Area harvested over time

  • Indonesia
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 425,545 ha against 111,363 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 314,182 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.8 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 120,667 ha 261,111 ha 140,444 ha Western Africa
1970s 121,150 ha 243,690 ha 122,540 ha Western Africa
1980s 62,200 ha 295,200 ha 233,000 ha Western Africa
1990s 84,350 ha 350,963 ha 266,613 ha Western Africa
2000s 88,510 ha 369,648 ha 281,138 ha Western Africa
2010s 110,365 ha 410,242 ha 299,877 ha Western Africa
2020s 118,499 ha 423,758 ha 305,259 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher green corn (maize) — area harvested, Indonesia or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 425,545 ha against 111,363 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in green corn (maize) — area harvested between Indonesia and Western Africa?
314,182 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Western Africa rank globally for green corn (maize) — area harvested?
Indonesia ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 3rd 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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