Guyana vs Papua New Guinea: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Guyana
2,933 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,391 ha
in 2024
Guyana rank
124th
Papua New Guinea rank
126th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Guyana
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 2,933 ha against 2,391 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 542 ha.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Guyana ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 1,095 ha 83.56 ha 1,011 ha Guyana
1970s 1,873 ha 305.1 ha 1,568 ha Guyana
1980s 1,453 ha 739.1 ha 714.3 ha Guyana
1990s 2,478 ha 1,199 ha 1,279 ha Guyana
2000s 3,125 ha 1,604 ha 1,522 ha Guyana
2010s 2,970 ha 2,254 ha 716.4 ha Guyana
2020s 2,931 ha 2,391 ha 539.8 ha Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Guyana or Papua New Guinea?
Guyana, at 2,933 ha against 2,391 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
542 ha, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Guyana ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th 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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