Mozambique vs Southern Asia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Mozambique
2.86 million ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
14.52 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
15th
Southern Asia rank
15th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Mozambique
  • Southern Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 14.52 million ha against 2.86 million ha in Mozambique, a difference of 11.65 million ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.1 times Mozambique's.

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

Mozambique ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 429,444 ha 6.59 million ha 6.16 million ha Southern Asia
1970s 546,049 ha 7.51 million ha 6.97 million ha Southern Asia
1980s 870,000 ha 7.70 million ha 6.83 million ha Southern Asia
1990s 1.03 million ha 8.13 million ha 7.10 million ha Southern Asia
2000s 1.55 million ha 9.79 million ha 8.24 million ha Southern Asia
2010s 1.67 million ha 11.80 million ha 10.13 million ha Southern Asia
2020s 2.26 million ha 13.77 million ha 11.51 million ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Mozambique or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 14.52 million ha against 2.86 million ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Mozambique and Southern Asia?
11.65 million ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Southern Asia rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Mozambique ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 15th 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.