Melanesia vs Northern America: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Melanesia
14.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern America
-4.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Melanesia rank
28th
Northern America rank
27th
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time
- Melanesia
- Northern America
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 14.95 % change on previous year against -4.2 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 19.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 3.6 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Northern America ahead.
Melanesia ranks 28th and Northern America ranks 27th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 6 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -0.4152 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 0.0136 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.2381 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.443 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.3854 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 0.2009 % change on previous year | 0.5346 % change on previous year | 0.3337 % change on previous year | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate, Melanesia or Northern America?
- Melanesia, at 14.95 % change on previous year against -4.2 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate between Melanesia and Northern America?
- 19.15 % change on previous year, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Northern America rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia ranks 28th and Northern America ranks 27th of 181 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.