Americas vs China: Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
Americas currently reports 77.14 million ha against 44.78 million ha in China, a difference of 32.36 million ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.53 million ha | 15.50 million ha | 31.02 million ha | Americas |
| 1970s | 52.81 million ha | 18.10 million ha | 34.71 million ha | Americas |
| 1980s | 54.49 million ha | 19.33 million ha | 35.16 million ha | Americas |
| 1990s | 56.42 million ha | 22.87 million ha | 33.55 million ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 59.23 million ha | 26.71 million ha | 32.53 million ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 68.47 million ha | 38.97 million ha | 29.50 million ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 76.40 million ha | 43.36 million ha | 33.04 million ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Americas or China?
- Americas, at 77.14 million ha against 44.78 million ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Americas and China?
- 32.36 million ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Americas ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st 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.