Americas vs Brazil: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Americas
77.14 million ha
in 2024
Brazil
21.19 million ha
in 2024
Americas rank
2nd
Brazil rank
3rd

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Americas
  • Brazil
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 77.14 million ha against 21.19 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 55.95 million ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.6 times Brazil's.

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

Americas ranks 2nd and Brazil ranks 3rd of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 46.53 million ha 8.48 million ha 38.05 million ha Americas
1970s 52.81 million ha 10.78 million ha 42.04 million ha Americas
1980s 54.49 million ha 12.22 million ha 42.27 million ha Americas
1990s 56.42 million ha 12.41 million ha 44.01 million ha Americas
2000s 59.23 million ha 12.74 million ha 46.49 million ha Americas
2010s 68.47 million ha 15.23 million ha 53.24 million ha Americas
2020s 76.40 million ha 20.36 million ha 56.04 million ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Americas or Brazil?
Americas, at 77.14 million ha against 21.19 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Americas and Brazil?
55.95 million ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Brazil?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and Brazil rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Americas ranks 2nd and Brazil ranks 3rd of 33 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
Last refreshed

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