Russia vs Southern Europe: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Russia
2.39 million ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
2.46 million ha
in 2024
Russia rank
22nd
Southern Europe rank
23rd

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Russia
  • Southern Europe
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 2.46 million ha against 2.39 million ha in Russia, a difference of 69,150 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Southern Europe ahead.

Russia ranks 22nd and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Europe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 636,054 ha 3.81 million ha 3.17 million ha Southern Europe
2000s 918,049 ha 3.70 million ha 2.78 million ha Southern Europe
2010s 2.25 million ha 3.05 million ha 796,549 ha Southern Europe
2020s 2.65 million ha 2.58 million ha 66,026 ha Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Russia or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 2.46 million ha against 2.39 million ha in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Russia and Southern Europe?
69,150 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Southern Europe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russia and Southern Europe rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Russia ranks 22nd and Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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.