Malawi vs Oceania: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Malawi
1.50 million ha
in 2024
Oceania
102,084 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
24th
Oceania rank
27th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Malawi
  • Oceania
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.50 million ha against 102,084 ha in Oceania, a difference of 1.40 million ha.

That makes Malawi's figure about 14.7 times Oceania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 24th and Oceania ranks 27th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Oceania Difference Ahead
1960s 917,556 ha 86,656 ha 830,900 ha Malawi
1970s 1.07 million ha 79,751 ha 992,349 ha Malawi
1980s 1.16 million ha 86,444 ha 1.08 million ha Malawi
1990s 1.29 million ha 74,952 ha 1.22 million ha Malawi
2000s 1.52 million ha 91,571 ha 1.43 million ha Malawi
2010s 1.69 million ha 84,967 ha 1.60 million ha Malawi
2020s 1.75 million ha 81,028 ha 1.66 million ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Malawi or Oceania?
Malawi, at 1.50 million ha against 102,084 ha in Oceania as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Malawi and Oceania?
1.40 million ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Oceania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Oceania rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Malawi ranks 24th and Oceania ranks 27th 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
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