Malawi vs Western Asia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Malawi
1.50 million ha
in 2024
Western Asia
1.10 million ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
24th
Western Asia rank
18th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Malawi
  • Western Asia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.50 million ha against 1.10 million ha in Western Asia, a difference of 402,040 ha.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Western Asia's.

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

Malawi ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 18th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 917,556 ha 742,893 ha 174,662 ha Malawi
1970s 1.07 million ha 712,398 ha 359,702 ha Malawi
1980s 1.16 million ha 687,241 ha 474,693 ha Malawi
1990s 1.29 million ha 850,859 ha 441,866 ha Malawi
2000s 1.52 million ha 998,665 ha 523,694 ha Malawi
2010s 1.69 million ha 973,278 ha 716,369 ha Malawi
2020s 1.75 million ha 1.14 million ha 607,962 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Malawi or Western Asia?
Malawi, at 1.50 million ha against 1.10 million ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Malawi and Western Asia?
402,040 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Western Asia rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Malawi ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 18th 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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