Central Asia vs Melanesia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Central Asia
-3.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Melanesia
14.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central Asia rank
25th
Melanesia rank
28th

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

  • Central Asia
  • Melanesia
-2002040196219932024

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 14.95 % change on previous year against -3.13 % change on previous year in Central Asia, a difference of 18.08 % change on previous year.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 4.8 times Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Melanesia ahead.

Central Asia ranks 25th and Melanesia ranks 28th of 30 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Melanesia Difference Ahead
1990s -5.68 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 7.89 % change on previous year Melanesia
2000s 1.19 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Melanesia
2010s 4.17 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Central Asia
2020s 2.56 % change on previous year 0.2009 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate, Central Asia or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 14.95 % change on previous year against -3.13 % change on previous year in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate between Central Asia and Melanesia?
18.08 % change on previous year, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Melanesia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Melanesia rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Central Asia ranks 25th and Melanesia ranks 28th 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
Last refreshed

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.