Africa vs Viet Nam: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Africa
46.53 million ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
862,053 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
6th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Viet Nam
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 46.53 million ha against 862,053 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 45.67 million ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 54.0 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 29 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 16.61 million ha 256,430 ha 16.35 million ha Africa
1970s 18.17 million ha 296,870 ha 17.87 million ha Africa
1980s 20.89 million ha 414,410 ha 20.47 million ha Africa
1990s 25.29 million ha 556,768 ha 24.73 million ha Africa
2000s 27.80 million ha 989,110 ha 26.81 million ha Africa
2010s 38.48 million ha 1.12 million ha 37.36 million ha Africa
2020s 44.89 million ha 893,587 ha 44.00 million ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Africa or Viet Nam?
Africa, at 46.53 million ha against 862,053 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Africa and Viet Nam?
45.67 million ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Africa ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 29 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

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
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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