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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
585,000 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
862,053 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
6th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 862,053 ha against 585,000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 277,053 ha.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.5 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 19 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 538,333 ha 256,430 ha 281,903 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 647,000 ha 296,870 ha 350,130 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 686,000 ha 414,410 ha 271,590 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 629,800 ha 556,768 ha 73,032 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 500,984 ha 989,110 ha 488,126 ha Viet Nam
2010s 527,251 ha 1.12 million ha 591,382 ha Viet Nam
2020s 584,653 ha 893,587 ha 308,934 ha Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 862,053 ha against 585,000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
277,053 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 19 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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