Afghanistan vs Uruguay: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Afghanistan
135,000 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
123,785 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
95th
Uruguay rank
97th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 135,000 ha against 123,785 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 11,215 ha.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 222 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 495,333 ha 215,515 ha 279,818 ha Afghanistan
1970s 475,820 ha 172,678 ha 303,142 ha Afghanistan
1980s 356,250 ha 92,594 ha 263,656 ha Afghanistan
1990s 240,300 ha 62,888 ha 177,412 ha Afghanistan
2000s 158,800 ha 56,845 ha 101,955 ha Afghanistan
2010s 137,674 ha 96,510 ha 41,164 ha Afghanistan
2020s 136,116 ha 144,557 ha 8,441 ha Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Afghanistan or Uruguay?
Afghanistan, at 135,000 ha against 123,785 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Afghanistan and Uruguay?
11,215 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Uruguay rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 13,649 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.