Egypt vs Western Asia: Maize (corn) — Production

Egypt
7.21 million t
in 2024
Western Asia
9.67 million t
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
Western Asia rank
24th

Maize (corn) — Production over time

  • Egypt
  • Western Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 9.67 million t against 7.21 million t in Egypt, a difference of 2.46 million t.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 24th of 223 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.09 million t 1.02 million t 1.07 million t Egypt
1970s 2.69 million t 1.32 million t 1.37 million t Egypt
1980s 3.66 million t 1.98 million t 1.68 million t Egypt
1990s 5.31 million t 3.05 million t 2.26 million t Egypt
2000s 6.66 million t 4.49 million t 2.17 million t Egypt
2010s 7.49 million t 6.76 million t 728,974 t Egypt
2020s 7.43 million t 9.40 million t 1.97 million t Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, Egypt or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 9.67 million t against 7.21 million t in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production between Egypt and Western Asia?
2.46 million t, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Western Asia rank globally for maize (corn) — production?
Egypt ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 24th 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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About this data

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.