Nigeria vs South Africa: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.58 million 1000 Int$ against 2.24 million 1000 Int$ in Nigeria, a difference of 338,430 1000 Int$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 162 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,668 1000 Int$ | 1.16 million 1000 Int$ | 941,477 1000 Int$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 178,410 1000 Int$ | 1.70 million 1000 Int$ | 1.52 million 1000 Int$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 493,499 1000 Int$ | 1.79 million 1000 Int$ | 1.29 million 1000 Int$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.19 million 1000 Int$ | 1.71 million 1000 Int$ | 523,712 1000 Int$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.18 million 1000 Int$ | 1.99 million 1000 Int$ | 806,802 1000 Int$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.98 million 1000 Int$ | 2.46 million 1000 Int$ | 481,296 1000 Int$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.42 million 1000 Int$ | 3.09 million 1000 Int$ | 666,220 1000 Int$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — gross production value, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.58 million 1000 Int$ against 2.24 million 1000 Int$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — gross production value between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 338,430 1000 Int$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.