Brazil vs India: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Brazil
21.19 million ha
in 2024
India
11.35 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
5th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Brazil
  • India
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 21.19 million ha against 11.35 million ha in India, a difference of 9.84 million ha.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times India's.

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

Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1960s 8.48 million ha 5.04 million ha 3.43 million ha Brazil
1970s 10.78 million ha 5.84 million ha 4.93 million ha Brazil
1980s 12.22 million ha 5.84 million ha 6.38 million ha Brazil
1990s 12.41 million ha 6.03 million ha 6.38 million ha Brazil
2000s 12.74 million ha 7.41 million ha 5.33 million ha Brazil
2010s 15.23 million ha 8.99 million ha 6.24 million ha Brazil
2020s 20.36 million ha 10.46 million ha 9.90 million ha Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Brazil or India?
Brazil, at 21.19 million ha against 11.35 million ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Brazil and India?
9.84 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Brazil ranks 4th 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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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.