Argentina vs South America: Maize (corn) — Production

Argentina
57.49 million t
in 2024
South America
185.83 million t
in 2024
Argentina rank
5th
South America rank
7th

Maize (corn) — Production over time

  • Argentina
  • South America
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 185.83 million t against 57.49 million t in Argentina, a difference of 128.33 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 3.2 times Argentina's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 5th and South America ranks 7th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South America Difference Ahead
1960s 5.99 million t 19.99 million t 14.01 million t South America
1970s 8.50 million t 27.57 million t 19.07 million t South America
1980s 9.47 million t 36.15 million t 26.68 million t South America
1990s 11.54 million t 46.96 million t 35.42 million t South America
2000s 16.87 million t 69.98 million t 53.11 million t South America
2010s 35.63 million t 126.31 million t 90.68 million t South America
2020s 55.37 million t 179.26 million t 123.89 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, Argentina or South America?
South America, at 185.83 million t against 57.49 million t in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production between Argentina and South America?
128.33 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South America rank globally for maize (corn) — production?
Argentina ranks 5th and South America ranks 7th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 13,654 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.