Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) vs South Africa: Maize (corn) — Production

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
43.05 million t
in 2024
South Africa
12.85 million t
in 2024
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank
16th
South Africa rank
14th

Maize (corn) — Production over time

  • Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
  • South Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

How they compare

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) currently reports 43.05 million t against 12.85 million t in South Africa, a difference of 30.20 million t.

That makes Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 3.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.52 million t 5.78 million t 261,504 t South Africa
1970s 7.34 million t 8.48 million t 1.13 million t South Africa
1980s 7.96 million t 8.90 million t 936,264 t South Africa
1990s 12.32 million t 8.52 million t 3.80 million t Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2000s 19.08 million t 9.92 million t 9.16 million t Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2010s 36.26 million t 12.27 million t 23.99 million t Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2020s 45.22 million t 15.38 million t 29.84 million t Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) or South Africa?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at 43.05 million t against 12.85 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production between Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and South Africa?
30.20 million t, with Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and South Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — production?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th 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
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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.