USSR vs Western Africa: Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time
- USSR
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 13.82 million ha against 2.97 million ha in USSR, a difference of 10.85 million ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.6 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
USSR ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, USSR averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 million ha | 2.76 million ha | 2.09 million ha | USSR |
| 1970s | 3.25 million ha | 2.50 million ha | 750,101 ha | USSR |
| 1980s | 4.03 million ha | 4.06 million ha | 25,100 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 2.90 million ha | 7.45 million ha | 4.55 million ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, USSR or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 13.82 million ha against 2.97 million ha in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between USSR and Western Africa?
- 10.85 million ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do USSR and Western Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- USSR ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 16th 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
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.