Botswana vs Gabon: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Botswana
30,000 ha
in 2024
Gabon
29,446 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
112th
Gabon rank
113th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 30,000 ha against 29,446 ha in Gabon, a difference of 554 ha.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.

Botswana ranks 112th and Gabon ranks 113th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 16,079 ha 5,500 ha 10,579 ha Botswana
1970s 43,580 ha 5,410 ha 38,170 ha Botswana
1980s 25,990 ha 10,460 ha 15,530 ha Botswana
1990s 43,763 ha 16,508 ha 27,254 ha Botswana
2000s 49,428 ha 19,827 ha 29,602 ha Botswana
2010s 61,100 ha 27,541 ha 33,559 ha Botswana
2020s 65,807 ha 29,484 ha 36,323 ha Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Botswana or Gabon?
Botswana, at 30,000 ha against 29,446 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Botswana and Gabon?
554 ha, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Botswana ranks 112th and Gabon ranks 113th of 182 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
Last refreshed

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