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

Angola
2.82 million ha
in 2024
South Africa
2.64 million ha
in 2024
Angola rank
17th
South Africa rank
18th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 2.82 million ha against 2.64 million ha in South Africa, a difference of 183,230 ha.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Angola ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 222 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 520,000 ha 4.39 million ha 3.87 million ha South Africa
1970s 574,000 ha 4.64 million ha 4.07 million ha South Africa
1980s 701,500 ha 4.68 million ha 3.97 million ha South Africa
1990s 725,774 ha 3.96 million ha 3.24 million ha South Africa
2000s 990,707 ha 3.06 million ha 2.07 million ha South Africa
2010s 1.90 million ha 2.68 million ha 781,732 ha South Africa
2020s 2.76 million ha 2.70 million ha 59,284 ha Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Angola or South Africa?
Angola, at 2.82 million ha against 2.64 million ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Angola and South Africa?
183,230 ha, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Angola ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th 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.