Nigeria vs South America: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value

Nigeria
3.89 million 1000 USD
in 2024
South America
30.65 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
South America rank
6th

Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value over time

  • Nigeria
  • South America
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 30.65 million 1000 USD against 3.89 million 1000 USD in Nigeria, a difference of 26.76 million 1000 USD.

That makes South America's figure about 7.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 8th and South America ranks 6th of 124 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South America Difference Ahead
1960s 381,054 1000 USD 3.51 million 1000 USD 3.12 million 1000 USD South America
1970s 309,486 1000 USD 4.78 million 1000 USD 4.47 million 1000 USD South America
1980s 856,065 1000 USD 6.25 million 1000 USD 5.40 million 1000 USD South America
1990s 2.06 million 1000 USD 18.26 million 1000 USD 16.20 million 1000 USD South America
2000s 2.06 million 1000 USD 34.29 million 1000 USD 32.24 million 1000 USD South America
2010s 3.44 million 1000 USD 33.41 million 1000 USD 29.97 million 1000 USD South America
2020s 4.20 million 1000 USD 29.67 million 1000 USD 25.47 million 1000 USD South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — gross production value, Nigeria or South America?
South America, at 30.65 million 1000 USD against 3.89 million 1000 USD in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — gross production value between Nigeria and South America?
26.76 million 1000 USD, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South America rank globally for maize (corn) — gross production value?
Nigeria ranks 8th and South America ranks 6th of 124 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 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 9,397 data points, 1961–2024
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