Cameroon vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Cameroon
1.20 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
40,479 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
30th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
15th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.20 million ha against 40,479 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.16 million ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 29.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Cameroon ranks 30th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 438,667 ha 20,111 ha 418,556 ha Cameroon
1970s 518,735 ha 28,500 ha 490,235 ha Cameroon
1980s 306,679 ha 18,664 ha 288,014 ha Cameroon
1990s 362,634 ha 98,561 ha 264,073 ha Cameroon
2000s 521,720 ha 243,204 ha 278,516 ha Cameroon
2010s 1.05 million ha 193,604 ha 859,069 ha Cameroon
2020s 1.21 million ha 56,573 ha 1.15 million ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Cameroon or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Cameroon, at 1.20 million ha against 40,479 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Cameroon and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
1.16 million ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 30th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th 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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