Ghana vs Western Asia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Ghana
1.37 million ha
in 2024
Western Asia
1.10 million ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
27th
Western Asia rank
22nd

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Ghana
  • Western Asia
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.37 million ha against 1.10 million ha in Western Asia, a difference of 270,660 ha.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Asia ahead.

Ghana ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 238,238 ha 742,893 ha 504,656 ha Western Asia
1970s 351,670 ha 712,398 ha 360,728 ha Western Asia
1980s 501,500 ha 687,241 ha 185,741 ha Western Asia
1990s 634,677 ha 850,859 ha 216,182 ha Western Asia
2000s 800,622 ha 998,665 ha 198,043 ha Western Asia
2010s 1.00 million ha 973,278 ha 30,089 ha Ghana
2020s 1.28 million ha 1.14 million ha 147,332 ha Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Ghana or Western Asia?
Ghana, at 1.37 million ha against 1.10 million ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Ghana and Western Asia?
270,660 ha, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Western Asia rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Ghana ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 167 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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