Canada vs France: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Canada
1.45 million ha
in 2024
France
1.59 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
27th
France rank
24th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.59 million ha against 1.45 million ha in Canada, a difference of 144,620 ha.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 27th and France ranks 24th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1960s 288,991 ha 973,289 ha 684,298 ha France
1970s 661,240 ha 1.76 million ha 1.10 million ha France
1980s 1.06 million ha 1.79 million ha 724,930 ha France
1990s 1.04 million ha 1.73 million ha 692,255 ha France
2000s 1.18 million ha 1.72 million ha 542,907 ha France
2010s 1.37 million ha 1.60 million ha 229,542 ha France
2020s 1.46 million ha 1.53 million ha 72,438 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Canada or France?
France, at 1.59 million ha against 1.45 million ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Canada and France?
144,620 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and France rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Canada ranks 27th and France ranks 24th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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