Indonesia vs Middle Africa: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Indonesia
2.55 million ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
7.75 million ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
19th
Middle Africa rank
20th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Indonesia
  • Middle Africa
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 7.75 million ha against 2.55 million ha in Indonesia, a difference of 5.20 million ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.0 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 19th and Middle Africa ranks 20th of 222 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Middle Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.93 million ha 1.60 million ha 1.33 million ha Indonesia
1970s 2.66 million ha 1.88 million ha 778,124 ha Indonesia
1980s 2.84 million ha 2.07 million ha 768,118 ha Indonesia
1990s 3.38 million ha 2.65 million ha 732,933 ha Indonesia
2000s 3.54 million ha 3.33 million ha 210,976 ha Indonesia
2010s 3.93 million ha 6.02 million ha 2.09 million ha Middle Africa
2020s 2.49 million ha 7.58 million ha 5.09 million ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Indonesia or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 7.75 million ha against 2.55 million ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Indonesia and Middle Africa?
5.20 million ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Middle Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Indonesia ranks 19th and Middle Africa ranks 20th 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.