Costa Rica vs Guyana: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Costa Rica
4,238 ha
in 2024
Guyana
2,933 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
168th
Guyana rank
169th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4,238 ha against 2,933 ha in Guyana, a difference of 1,305 ha.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Guyana's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 168th and Guyana ranks 169th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guyana Difference Ahead
1960s 57,292 ha 1,095 ha 56,198 ha Costa Rica
1970s 51,063 ha 1,873 ha 49,190 ha Costa Rica
1980s 59,626 ha 1,453 ha 58,172 ha Costa Rica
1990s 21,221 ha 2,478 ha 18,743 ha Costa Rica
2000s 8,012 ha 3,125 ha 4,886 ha Costa Rica
2010s 6,692 ha 2,970 ha 3,722 ha Costa Rica
2020s 4,612 ha 2,931 ha 1,682 ha Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Costa Rica or Guyana?
Costa Rica, at 4,238 ha against 2,933 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Costa Rica and Guyana?
1,305 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Costa Rica ranks 168th and Guyana ranks 169th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.