Northern Africa vs Romania: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Northern Africa
1.08 million ha
in 2024
Romania
2.11 million ha
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
26th
Romania rank
26th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Romania
1.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 2.11 million ha against 1.08 million ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 1.03 million ha.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 26th and Romania ranks 26th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.17 million ha 3.30 million ha 2.13 million ha Romania
1970s 1.24 million ha 3.18 million ha 1.95 million ha Romania
1980s 1.26 million ha 2.92 million ha 1.66 million ha Romania
1990s 1.26 million ha 2.99 million ha 1.73 million ha Romania
2000s 1.15 million ha 2.70 million ha 1.55 million ha Romania
2010s 1.22 million ha 2.51 million ha 1.30 million ha Romania
2020s 1.09 million ha 2.37 million ha 1.28 million ha Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Northern Africa or Romania?
Romania, at 2.11 million ha against 1.08 million ha in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Northern Africa and Romania?
1.03 million ha, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Romania rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 26th and Romania ranks 26th of 30 groups.
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
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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.