Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Switzerland: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
14,520 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
15,708 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
116th
Switzerland rank
113th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 15,708 ha against 14,520 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 1,188 ha.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 90.33 ha 3,833 ha 3,742 ha Switzerland
1970s 1,541 ha 17,502 ha 15,961 ha Switzerland
1980s 352.2 ha 20,788 ha 20,436 ha Switzerland
1990s 10,610 ha 23,866 ha 13,256 ha Switzerland
2000s 21,894 ha 19,718 ha 2,176 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 13,797 ha 15,123 ha 1,326 ha Switzerland
2020s 17,208 ha 15,304 ha 1,904 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 15,708 ha against 14,520 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland?
1,188 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th 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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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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