China vs Kenya: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre
China
4.71 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
4.18 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
22nd
Kenya rank
24th
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Kenya
How they compare
China currently reports 4.71 ha per square kilometre against 4.18 ha per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.53 ha per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 24th of 150 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | 0.2723 ha per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | 0.532 ha per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | 2.3 ha per square kilometre | 0.2388 ha per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | 0.0966 ha per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.84 ha per square kilometre | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | 3.78 ha per square kilometre | 0.3706 ha per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 4.58 ha per square kilometre | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | 0.7725 ha per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre, China or Kenya?
- China, at 4.71 ha per square kilometre against 4.18 ha per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre between China and Kenya?
- 0.53 ha per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Kenya rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 24th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.