Africa vs India: Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 46.53 million ha against 11.35 million ha in India, a difference of 35.19 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.1 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 30 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.61 million ha | 5.04 million ha | 11.56 million ha | Africa |
| 1970s | 18.17 million ha | 5.84 million ha | 12.32 million ha | Africa |
| 1980s | 20.89 million ha | 5.84 million ha | 15.05 million ha | Africa |
| 1990s | 25.29 million ha | 6.03 million ha | 19.25 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 27.80 million ha | 7.41 million ha | 20.39 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 38.48 million ha | 8.99 million ha | 29.49 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 44.89 million ha | 10.46 million ha | 34.43 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 46.53 million ha against 11.35 million ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Africa and India?
- 35.19 million ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Africa ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 30 groups.
- 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
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.