Kenya vs Middle Africa: Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time
- Kenya
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 7.75 million ha against 2.41 million ha in Kenya, a difference of 5.33 million ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 21st and Middle Africa ranks 20th of 222 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million ha | 1.60 million ha | 505,012 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 1.40 million ha | 1.88 million ha | 476,882 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 1.31 million ha | 2.07 million ha | 764,079 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 1.44 million ha | 2.65 million ha | 1.20 million ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 1.66 million ha | 3.33 million ha | 1.67 million ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 2.16 million ha | 6.02 million ha | 3.86 million ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 2.25 million ha | 7.58 million ha | 5.33 million ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Kenya or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 7.75 million ha against 2.41 million ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Kenya and Middle Africa?
- 5.33 million ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Middle Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Kenya ranks 21st 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
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.