Angola vs Middle Africa: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Angola
2.82 million ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
7.75 million ha
in 2024
Angola rank
17th
Middle Africa rank
20th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Angola
  • Middle Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 7.75 million ha against 2.82 million ha in Angola, a difference of 4.93 million ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.7 times Angola's.

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

Angola ranks 17th and Middle Africa ranks 20th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 520,000 ha 1.60 million ha 1.08 million ha Middle Africa
1970s 574,000 ha 1.88 million ha 1.30 million ha Middle Africa
1980s 701,500 ha 2.07 million ha 1.37 million ha Middle Africa
1990s 725,774 ha 2.65 million ha 1.92 million ha Middle Africa
2000s 990,707 ha 3.33 million ha 2.34 million ha Middle Africa
2010s 1.90 million ha 6.02 million ha 4.12 million ha Middle Africa
2020s 2.76 million ha 7.58 million ha 4.82 million ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Angola or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 7.75 million ha against 2.82 million ha in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Angola and Middle Africa?
4.93 million ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Angola and Middle Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Angola ranks 17th and Middle Africa ranks 20th 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
Last refreshed

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.