South America vs Spain: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate

South America
-1.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain
20.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America rank
21st
Spain rank
20th

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

  • South America
  • Spain
-40-20020196219932024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 20.43 % change on previous year against -1.78 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 22.21 % change on previous year.

That makes Spain's figure about 11.5 times South America's.

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

South America ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3.67 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year South America
1970s 0.4675 % change on previous year -0.4268 % change on previous year 0.8943 % change on previous year South America
1980s 0.7489 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year Spain
1990s 0.0109 % change on previous year -1.11 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year South America
2000s 1.82 % change on previous year -0.7772 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year South America
2010s 3.79 % change on previous year 0.6686 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year South America
2020s 3.57 % change on previous year -2.99 % change on previous year 6.56 % change on previous year South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate, South America or Spain?
Spain, at 20.43 % change on previous year against -1.78 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate between South America and Spain?
22.21 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do South America and Spain rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th 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.