Romania vs Western Europe: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Romania
2.11 million ha
in 2024
Western Europe
2.39 million ha
in 2024
Romania rank
26th
Western Europe rank
24th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Romania
  • Western Europe
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 2.39 million ha against 2.11 million ha in Romania, a difference of 280,050 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 24th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 3.30 million ha 1.07 million ha 2.22 million ha Romania
1970s 3.18 million ha 2.05 million ha 1.14 million ha Romania
1980s 2.92 million ha 2.19 million ha 729,550 ha Romania
1990s 2.99 million ha 2.28 million ha 707,577 ha Romania
2000s 2.70 million ha 2.44 million ha 257,521 ha Romania
2010s 2.51 million ha 2.36 million ha 156,051 ha Romania
2020s 2.37 million ha 2.28 million ha 83,704 ha Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Romania or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 2.39 million ha against 2.11 million ha in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Romania and Western Europe?
280,050 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Romania and Western Europe rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Romania ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 24th 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.