Niger vs Southern Africa: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Niger
18.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
-2.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Niger rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
22nd
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time
- Niger
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 18.89 % change on previous year against -2.19 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 21.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 8.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1970s | 21.94 % change on previous year | 0.6698 % change on previous year | 21.27 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1980s | -5.74 % change on previous year | -0.1096 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 50.3 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 51.57 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | -19.73 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 21.41 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 85.14 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 83.63 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 34.54 % change on previous year | 0.9107 % change on previous year | 33.63 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate, Niger or Southern Africa?
- Niger, at 18.89 % 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 Niger and Southern Africa?
- 21.08 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Southern Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Southern Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 21st 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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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.