France vs Malawi: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

France
1.59 million ha
in 2024
Malawi
1.50 million ha
in 2024
France rank
29th
Malawi rank
30th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • France
  • Malawi
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 1.59 million ha against 1.50 million ha in Malawi, a difference of 93,920 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 30th of 222 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 973,289 ha 917,556 ha 55,733 ha France
1970s 1.76 million ha 1.07 million ha 689,040 ha France
1980s 1.79 million ha 1.16 million ha 625,876 ha France
1990s 1.73 million ha 1.29 million ha 435,950 ha France
2000s 1.72 million ha 1.52 million ha 198,618 ha France
2010s 1.60 million ha 1.69 million ha 89,055 ha Malawi
2020s 1.53 million ha 1.75 million ha 216,516 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, France or Malawi?
France, at 1.59 million ha against 1.50 million ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between France and Malawi?
93,920 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Malawi rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
France ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 30th 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
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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.