France vs Nigeria: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita

France
0.0233 ha per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0236 ha per person
in 2024
France rank
47th
Nigeria rank
46th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita over time

  • France
  • Nigeria
0.010.020.030.040.05196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0236 ha per person against 0.0233 ha per person in France, a difference of 0.0003 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

France ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 150 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0195 ha per person 0.0251 ha per person 0.0056 ha per person Nigeria
1970s 0.0328 ha per person 0.0148 ha per person 0.018 ha per person France
1980s 0.0316 ha per person 0.0206 ha per person 0.011 ha per person France
1990s 0.0291 ha per person 0.0439 ha per person 0.0148 ha per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0274 ha per person 0.0247 ha per person 0.0027 ha per person France
2010s 0.0242 ha per person 0.0311 ha per person 0.0069 ha per person Nigeria
2020s 0.0225 ha per person 0.0263 ha per person 0.0038 ha per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita, France or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0236 ha per person against 0.0233 ha per person in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita between France and Nigeria?
0.0003 ha per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Nigeria rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
France ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 8,269 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.