Mexico vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Mexico
6.57 million ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
41.14 million ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
6th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Mexico
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 41.14 million ha against 6.57 million ha in Mexico, a difference of 34.57 million ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 6.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 7th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th of 222 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 7.28 million ha 12.86 million ha 5.59 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 7.05 million ha 14.40 million ha 7.36 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 6.82 million ha 16.21 million ha 9.38 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 7.56 million ha 18.44 million ha 10.87 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 7.21 million ha 23.12 million ha 15.91 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 7.01 million ha 32.33 million ha 25.32 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 6.82 million ha 39.04 million ha 32.21 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Mexico or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 41.14 million ha against 6.57 million ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Mexico and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
34.57 million ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Mexico ranks 7th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th 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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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
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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.