New Zealand vs South America: Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate

New Zealand
26.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
-0.7976 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
17th
South America rank
16th

Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • South America
-250255075100196219932024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 26.98 % change on previous year against -0.7976 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 27.78 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 33.8 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 17th and South America ranks 16th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and South America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South America Difference Ahead
1960s 25.97 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year 21.54 % change on previous year New Zealand
1970s 17.34 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 14.33 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s -1.8 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year South America
1990s 4.61 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year 0.372 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s 3.15 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year South America
2010s -1.25 % change on previous year 9.81 % change on previous year 11.05 % change on previous year South America
2020s 5.26 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate, New Zealand or South America?
New Zealand, at 26.98 % change on previous year against -0.7976 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate between New Zealand and South America?
27.78 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and South America rank globally for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 17th and South America ranks 16th of 181 countries.
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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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,526 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

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.