Bulgaria vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Bulgaria
503,030 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
585,000 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
60th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
58th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 585,000 ha against 503,030 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 81,970 ha.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 60th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 58th of 222 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 603,765 ha 538,333 ha 65,432 ha Bulgaria
1970s 647,750 ha 647,000 ha 750.1 ha Bulgaria
1980s 546,534 ha 686,000 ha 139,466 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 497,433 ha 629,800 ha 132,367 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 338,848 ha 500,984 ha 162,135 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 433,971 ha 527,251 ha 93,280 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 542,536 ha 584,653 ha 42,117 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Bulgaria or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 585,000 ha against 503,030 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Bulgaria and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
81,970 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 58th 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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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
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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.