Russian Federation vs South Africa: Maize (corn) — Production

Russian Federation
13.95 million t
in 2024
South Africa
12.85 million t
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th

Maize (corn) — Production over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 13.95 million t against 12.85 million t in South Africa, a difference of 1.10 million t.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 223 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.60 million t 8.42 million t 6.82 million t South Africa
2000s 3.02 million t 9.92 million t 6.90 million t South Africa
2010s 10.86 million t 12.27 million t 1.41 million t South Africa
2020s 14.79 million t 15.38 million t 595,060 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 13.95 million t against 12.85 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production between Russian Federation and South Africa?
1.10 million t, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — production?
Russian Federation ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th 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.