Kenya vs Uganda: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Kenya
2.41 million ha
in 2024
Uganda
2.30 million ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
17th
Uganda rank
19th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.41 million ha against 2.30 million ha in Uganda, a difference of 114,540 ha.

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

Kenya ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.09 million ha 243,552 ha 851,337 ha Kenya
1970s 1.40 million ha 385,017 ha 1.01 million ha Kenya
1980s 1.31 million ha 313,763 ha 993,887 ha Kenya
1990s 1.44 million ha 530,200 ha 911,404 ha Kenya
2000s 1.66 million ha 785,400 ha 875,953 ha Kenya
2010s 2.16 million ha 1.36 million ha 804,307 ha Kenya
2020s 2.25 million ha 2.07 million ha 183,082 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 2.41 million ha against 2.30 million ha in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Kenya and Uganda?
114,540 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Kenya ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th of 182 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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