Nicaragua vs South Africa: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Nicaragua
2.08 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2.13 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
47th
South Africa rank
45th
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.13 ha per square kilometre against 2.08 ha per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.05 ha per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 150 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | 3.61 ha per square kilometre | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | 3.85 ha per square kilometre | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | 3.27 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.89 ha per square kilometre | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | 0.5381 ha per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | 0.0697 ha per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.13 ha per square kilometre against 2.08 ha per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.05 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th 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.