Mozambique vs South Africa: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Mozambique
2.86 million ha
in 2024
South Africa
2.64 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2.86 million ha against 2.64 million ha in South Africa, a difference of 226,650 ha.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 429,444 ha 4.39 million ha 3.96 million ha South Africa
1970s 546,049 ha 4.64 million ha 4.10 million ha South Africa
1980s 870,000 ha 4.68 million ha 3.81 million ha South Africa
1990s 1.03 million ha 3.96 million ha 2.94 million ha South Africa
2000s 1.55 million ha 3.06 million ha 1.51 million ha South Africa
2010s 1.67 million ha 2.68 million ha 1.01 million ha South Africa
2020s 2.26 million ha 2.70 million ha 439,132 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 2.86 million ha against 2.64 million ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Mozambique and South Africa?
226,650 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Mozambique ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.