Southern Africa vs Uganda: Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time
- Southern Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 2.86 million ha against 2.30 million ha in Uganda, a difference of 557,670 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 24th of 30 groups.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 million ha | 243,552 ha | 4.40 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 4.89 million ha | 385,017 ha | 4.50 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 4.92 million ha | 313,763 ha | 4.61 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 4.23 million ha | 530,200 ha | 3.69 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 3.33 million ha | 785,400 ha | 2.55 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 2.94 million ha | 1.36 million ha | 1.59 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 2.97 million ha | 2.07 million ha | 903,982 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Southern Africa or Uganda?
- Southern Africa, at 2.86 million ha against 2.30 million ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Southern Africa and Uganda?
- 557,670 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Uganda rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 24th 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
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.