Africa vs Suriname: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Africa
0.3312 % change on previous year
in 2024
Suriname
21.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
16th
Suriname rank
16th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa
  • Suriname
-1000100200300400196219932024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 21.74 % change on previous year against 0.3312 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 21.41 % change on previous year.

That makes Suriname's figure about 65.6 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 16th and Suriname ranks 16th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 1.67 % change on previous year -8.35 % change on previous year 10.01 % change on previous year Africa
1970s 0.1399 % change on previous year -0.3968 % change on previous year 0.5367 % change on previous year Africa
1980s 3.32 % change on previous year 0.6338 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year Africa
1990s -0.045 % change on previous year -4.65 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year Africa
2000s 2.38 % change on previous year -7.73 % change on previous year 10.11 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 3.48 % change on previous year 23.75 % change on previous year 20.27 % change on previous year Suriname
2020s 1.84 % change on previous year 45.07 % change on previous year 43.23 % change on previous year Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate, Africa or Suriname?
Suriname, at 21.74 % change on previous year against 0.3312 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate between Africa and Suriname?
21.41 % change on previous year, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Africa and Suriname rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 16th and Suriname ranks 16th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,528 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.