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
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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About this data
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.