Argentina vs India: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Argentina
8.74 million ha
in 2024
India
11.35 million ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
India rank
5th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Argentina
  • India
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 11.35 million ha against 8.74 million ha in Argentina, a difference of 2.61 million ha.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 6th and India ranks 5th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina India Difference Ahead
1960s 3.09 million ha 5.04 million ha 1.95 million ha India
1970s 3.21 million ha 5.84 million ha 2.63 million ha India
1980s 2.86 million ha 5.84 million ha 2.98 million ha India
1990s 2.50 million ha 6.03 million ha 3.53 million ha India
2000s 2.68 million ha 7.41 million ha 4.73 million ha India
2010s 5.09 million ha 8.99 million ha 3.89 million ha India
2020s 8.30 million ha 10.46 million ha 2.16 million ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Argentina or India?
India, at 11.35 million ha against 8.74 million ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Argentina and India?
2.61 million ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and India rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Argentina ranks 6th and India ranks 5th 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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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.