Argentina vs Asia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Argentina
8.74 million ha
in 2024
Asia
69.09 million ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
Asia rank
3rd

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Argentina
  • Asia
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 69.09 million ha against 8.74 million ha in Argentina, a difference of 60.36 million ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 7.9 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 6th and Asia ranks 3rd of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.09 million ha 29.48 million ha 26.39 million ha Asia
1970s 3.21 million ha 34.14 million ha 30.93 million ha Asia
1980s 2.86 million ha 37.03 million ha 34.17 million ha Asia
1990s 2.50 million ha 41.23 million ha 38.73 million ha Asia
2000s 2.68 million ha 46.98 million ha 44.30 million ha Asia
2010s 5.09 million ha 62.16 million ha 57.07 million ha Asia
2020s 8.30 million ha 67.09 million ha 58.79 million ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Argentina or Asia?
Asia, at 69.09 million ha against 8.74 million ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Argentina and Asia?
60.36 million ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Asia rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Argentina ranks 6th and Asia ranks 3rd 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.