Mexico vs Southern Africa: Green corn (maize) — Yield

Mexico
15,192 kg/ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
10,734 kg/ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Southern Africa rank
7th

Green corn (maize) — Yield over time

  • Mexico
  • Southern Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 15,192 kg/ha against 10,734 kg/ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 4,458 kg/ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 53 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 10,089 kg/ha 9,542 kg/ha 546.23 kg/ha Mexico
1990s 9,817 kg/ha 9,695 kg/ha 121.7 kg/ha Mexico
2000s 10,696 kg/ha 9,644 kg/ha 1,052 kg/ha Mexico
2010s 13,302 kg/ha 10,252 kg/ha 3,050 kg/ha Mexico
2020s 15,192 kg/ha 10,616 kg/ha 4,576 kg/ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher green corn (maize) — yield, Mexico or Southern Africa?
Mexico, at 15,192 kg/ha against 10,734 kg/ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in green corn (maize) — yield between Mexico and Southern Africa?
4,458 kg/ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Southern Africa rank globally for green corn (maize) — yield?
Mexico ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Green corn (maize) — Yield. 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) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 3,888 data points, 1961–2024
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