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

Morocco
21.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
-2.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Morocco rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
22nd

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

  • Morocco
  • Southern Africa
-50-2502550196219932024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 21.13 % change on previous year against -2.19 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 23.32 % change on previous year.

That makes Morocco's figure about 9.7 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 42 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.79 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year 0.7309 % change on previous year Morocco
1970s -0.6808 % change on previous year 0.6698 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1980s 0.0621 % change on previous year -0.1096 % change on previous year 0.1717 % change on previous year Morocco
1990s 0.1227 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year Morocco
2000s -3.34 % change on previous year -1.9 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s -7.19 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 8.71 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2020s 12.12 % change on previous year 0.9107 % change on previous year 11.21 % change on previous year Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate, Morocco or Southern Africa?
Morocco, at 21.13 % change on previous year against -2.19 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate between Morocco and Southern Africa?
23.32 % change on previous year, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Southern Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Morocco ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd 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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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.