Ghana vs South Africa: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita

Ghana
0.0398 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0412 ha per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th

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

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0412 ha per person against 0.0398 ha per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0014 ha per person.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 150 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0301 ha per person 0.2298 ha per person 0.1997 ha per person South Africa
1970s 0.0353 ha per person 0.1841 ha per person 0.1488 ha per person South Africa
1980s 0.0371 ha per person 0.1366 ha per person 0.0996 ha per person South Africa
1990s 0.0368 ha per person 0.0903 ha per person 0.0535 ha per person South Africa
2000s 0.0361 ha per person 0.0624 ha per person 0.0263 ha per person South Africa
2010s 0.0355 ha per person 0.0479 ha per person 0.0124 ha per person South Africa
2020s 0.0387 ha per person 0.0434 ha per person 0.0047 ha per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita, Ghana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0412 ha per person against 0.0398 ha per person in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita between Ghana and South Africa?
0.0014 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
Ghana ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th 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.