Botswana vs Sudan (former): Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Botswana
30,000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
31,080 ha
in 2011
Botswana rank
112th
Sudan (former) rank
111th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Botswana
  • Sudan (former)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 31,080 ha against 30,000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 1,080 ha.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Botswana ranks 112th and Sudan (former) ranks 111th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 16,079 ha 29,223 ha 13,143 ha Sudan (former)
1970s 43,580 ha 58,367 ha 14,787 ha Sudan (former)
1980s 25,990 ha 56,686 ha 30,696 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 43,763 ha 80,796 ha 37,033 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 49,428 ha 60,585 ha 11,156 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 83,406 ha 28,770 ha 54,636 ha Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Botswana or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 31,080 ha against 30,000 ha in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Botswana and Sudan (former)?
1,080 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Sudan (former) rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Botswana ranks 112th and Sudan (former) ranks 111th 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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