Eastern Africa vs USSR: Maize (corn) — Production

Eastern Africa
40.02 million t
in 2024
USSR
9.79 million t
in 1991
Eastern Africa rank
17th
USSR rank
20th

Maize (corn) — Production over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • USSR
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 40.02 million t against 9.79 million t in USSR, a difference of 30.23 million t.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.1 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 17th and USSR ranks 20th of 30 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 6.52 million t 11.55 million t 5.03 million t USSR
1970s 9.43 million t 9.59 million t 162,489 t USSR
1980s 11.62 million t 13.35 million t 1.73 million t USSR
1990s 12.31 million t 9.84 million t 2.47 million t Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, Eastern Africa or USSR?
Eastern Africa, at 40.02 million t against 9.79 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production between Eastern Africa and USSR?
30.23 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Eastern Africa and USSR rank globally for maize (corn) — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and USSR ranks 20th of 30 groups.
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.