Brazil vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Brazil
21.19 million ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
41.14 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
3rd

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Brazil
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 41.14 million ha against 21.19 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 19.95 million ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 167 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 8.48 million ha 12.86 million ha 4.39 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 10.78 million ha 14.40 million ha 3.63 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 12.22 million ha 16.21 million ha 3.99 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 12.41 million ha 18.44 million ha 6.02 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 12.74 million ha 23.12 million ha 10.38 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 15.23 million ha 32.33 million ha 17.11 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 20.36 million ha 39.04 million ha 18.67 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Brazil or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 41.14 million ha against 21.19 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Brazil and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
19.95 million ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd 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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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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