Turkey vs Viet Nam: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Turkey
789,379 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
862,053 ha
in 2024
Turkey rank
51st
Viet Nam rank
49th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Turkey
  • Viet Nam
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 862,053 ha against 789,379 ha in Turkey, a difference of 72,674 ha.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

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

Turkey ranks 51st and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 222 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 668,444 ha 256,430 ha 412,014 ha Turkey
1970s 605,600 ha 296,870 ha 308,730 ha Turkey
1980s 554,614 ha 414,410 ha 140,204 ha Turkey
1990s 525,188 ha 556,768 ha 31,580 ha Viet Nam
2000s 553,322 ha 989,110 ha 435,788 ha Viet Nam
2010s 634,943 ha 1.12 million ha 483,690 ha Viet Nam
2020s 821,496 ha 893,587 ha 72,091 ha Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Turkey or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 862,053 ha against 789,379 ha in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Turkey and Viet Nam?
72,674 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Turkey and Viet Nam rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Turkey ranks 51st and Viet Nam ranks 49th 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.