Japan vs Malaysia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre

Japan
0.0002 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0007 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
142nd
Malaysia rank
140th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0007 ha per square kilometre against 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0005 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 4.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 142nd and Malaysia ranks 140th of 150 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0817 ha per square kilometre 0.0243 ha per square kilometre 0.0573 ha per square kilometre Japan
1970s 0.0158 ha per square kilometre 0.0282 ha per square kilometre 0.0123 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 0.0022 ha per square kilometre 0.0408 ha per square kilometre 0.0386 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 0.0009 ha per square kilometre 0.0609 ha per square kilometre 0.06 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 0.0002 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 ha per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0007 ha per square kilometre against 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre between Japan and Malaysia?
0.0005 ha per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 142nd and Malaysia ranks 140th 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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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 8,120 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.