Cameroon vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Cameroon
1.20 million ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
489,437 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
31st
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
28th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.20 million ha against 489,437 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 710,563 ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.5 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 31st and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 28th of 182 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 438,667 ha 424,679 ha 13,988 ha Cameroon
1970s 518,735 ha 404,254 ha 114,481 ha Cameroon
1980s 306,679 ha 437,569 ha 130,890 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
1990s 362,634 ha 532,389 ha 169,755 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
2000s 521,720 ha 588,072 ha 66,352 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 1.05 million ha 655,992 ha 396,681 ha Cameroon
2020s 1.21 million ha 519,272 ha 691,916 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Cameroon or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Cameroon, at 1.20 million ha against 489,437 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Cameroon and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
710,563 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 31st and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 28th of 182 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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