Africa vs Melanesia: Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate
Africa
-3.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Melanesia
21.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
22nd
Melanesia rank
23rd
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 21.31 % change on previous year against -3.13 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 24.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 6.8 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 22nd and Melanesia ranks 23rd of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 6.33 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 1990s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 11.97 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 0.6453 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 3.89 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.1513 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate, Africa or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 21.31 % change on previous year against -3.13 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate between Africa and Melanesia?
- 24.44 % change on previous year, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Melanesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Melanesia rank globally for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 22nd and Melanesia ranks 23rd of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.