Nepal vs Nigeria: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre

Nepal
6.56 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
6.26 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
15th
Nigeria rank
16th

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

  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
02468196119922023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 6.56 ha per square kilometre against 6.26 ha per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 150 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 3.03 ha per square kilometre 1.38 ha per square kilometre 1.65 ha per square kilometre Nepal
1970s 3.13 ha per square kilometre 0.9908 ha per square kilometre 2.14 ha per square kilometre Nepal
1980s 4.14 ha per square kilometre 1.99 ha per square kilometre 2.15 ha per square kilometre Nepal
1990s 5.45 ha per square kilometre 5.21 ha per square kilometre 0.2413 ha per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 5.9 ha per square kilometre 3.88 ha per square kilometre 2.02 ha per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 6.28 ha per square kilometre 6.44 ha per square kilometre 0.159 ha per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 6.74 ha per square kilometre 6.52 ha per square kilometre 0.2172 ha per square kilometre Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre, Nepal or Nigeria?
Nepal, at 6.56 ha per square kilometre against 6.26 ha per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre between Nepal and Nigeria?
0.3 ha per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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.