Brazil vs Northern America: Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time
- Brazil
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 35.00 million ha against 21.19 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 13.81 million ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 7th of 222 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.48 million ha | 23.29 million ha | 14.82 million ha | Northern America |
| 1970s | 10.78 million ha | 27.44 million ha | 16.66 million ha | Northern America |
| 1980s | 12.22 million ha | 28.19 million ha | 15.97 million ha | Northern America |
| 1990s | 12.41 million ha | 29.24 million ha | 16.83 million ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 12.74 million ha | 31.35 million ha | 18.61 million ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 15.23 million ha | 35.21 million ha | 19.98 million ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 20.36 million ha | 35.08 million ha | 14.72 million ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Brazil or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 35.00 million ha against 21.19 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Brazil and Northern America?
- 13.81 million ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Northern America rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 7th 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
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.