Belgium-Luxembourg vs Niger: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Belgium-Luxembourg
33,488 ha
in 1999
Niger
36,455 ha
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
97th
Niger rank
96th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 36,455 ha against 33,488 ha in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 2,967 ha.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 97th and Niger ranks 96th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium-Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 576 ha 3,719 ha 3,143 ha Niger
1970s 4,870 ha 7,492 ha 2,621 ha Niger
1980s 6,582 ha 10,645 ha 4,064 ha Niger
1990s 13,151 ha 3,644 ha 9,507 ha Belgium-Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Belgium-Luxembourg or Niger?
Niger, at 36,455 ha against 33,488 ha in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Belgium-Luxembourg and Niger?
2,967 ha, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Niger?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Niger rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 97th and Niger ranks 96th of 167 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
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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