South Africa vs Western Africa: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value

South Africa
2.48 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Western Africa
8.40 million 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
Western Africa rank
15th

Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 8.40 million 1000 USD against 2.48 million 1000 USD in South Africa, a difference of 5.92 million 1000 USD.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 15th of 124 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.12 million 1000 USD 726,838 1000 USD 388,164 1000 USD South Africa
1970s 1.63 million 1000 USD 730,419 1000 USD 903,428 1000 USD South Africa
1980s 1.72 million 1000 USD 1.51 million 1000 USD 202,074 1000 USD South Africa
1990s 1.64 million 1000 USD 3.09 million 1000 USD 1.45 million 1000 USD Western Africa
2000s 1.91 million 1000 USD 3.65 million 1000 USD 1.73 million 1000 USD Western Africa
2010s 2.36 million 1000 USD 6.13 million 1000 USD 3.76 million 1000 USD Western Africa
2020s 2.96 million 1000 USD 8.28 million 1000 USD 5.31 million 1000 USD Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — gross production value, South Africa or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 8.40 million 1000 USD against 2.48 million 1000 USD in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — gross production value between South Africa and Western Africa?
5.92 million 1000 USD, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — gross production value?
South Africa ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 15th 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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