India vs South Africa: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre

India
12.33 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
13.54 t per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • South Africa
051015196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.54 t per square kilometre against 12.33 t per square kilometre in India, a difference of 1.21 t per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

India ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7 t per square kilometre 4.77 t per square kilometre 3.07 t per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 2.08 t per square kilometre 6.99 t per square kilometre 4.91 t per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 2.51 t per square kilometre 7.33 t per square kilometre 4.83 t per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 3.28 t per square kilometre 7.02 t per square kilometre 3.74 t per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 4.98 t per square kilometre 8.18 t per square kilometre 3.2 t per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 8.17 t per square kilometre 10.11 t per square kilometre 1.94 t per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 11.36 t per square kilometre 13.2 t per square kilometre 1.85 t per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre, India or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.54 t per square kilometre against 12.33 t per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre between India and South Africa?
1.21 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
India ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 8,120 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Maize (corn) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.