South Africa vs Southern Asia: Maize (corn) — Production
Maize (corn) — Production over time
- South Africa
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 58.00 million t against 12.85 million t in South Africa, a difference of 45.15 million t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.
South Africa ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 223 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 million t | 7.28 million t | 1.50 million t | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 8.48 million t | 8.60 million t | 118,916 t | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 8.90 million t | 10.13 million t | 1.23 million t | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 8.52 million t | 13.54 million t | 5.02 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 9.92 million t | 21.63 million t | 11.71 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 12.27 million t | 35.96 million t | 23.69 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 15.38 million t | 53.06 million t | 37.68 million t | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — production, South Africa or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 58.00 million t against 12.85 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — production between South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 45.15 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Asia rank globally for maize (corn) — production?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 15th 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
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.