Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Algeria
2,000 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,391 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
174th
Papua New Guinea rank
171st

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Algeria
  • Papua New Guinea
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,391 ha against 2,000 ha in Algeria, a difference of 391 ha.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 222 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 4,829 ha 83.56 ha 4,746 ha Algeria
1970s 3,494 ha 305.1 ha 3,189 ha Algeria
1980s 1,967 ha 739.1 ha 1,228 ha Algeria
1990s 234 ha 1,199 ha 965.1 ha Papua New Guinea
2000s 295.2 ha 1,604 ha 1,308 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 875.2 ha 2,254 ha 1,378 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 2,027 ha 2,391 ha 363.6 ha Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,391 ha against 2,000 ha in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
391 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Algeria ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st 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.