Southern Africa vs Turkey: Maize (corn) — Production

Southern Africa
13.03 million t
in 2024
Turkey
8.10 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
23rd
Turkey rank
24th

Maize (corn) — Production over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Turkey
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 13.03 million t against 8.10 million t in Turkey, a difference of 4.93 million t.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Turkey's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 24th of 30 groups.

Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 5.96 million t 978,000 t 4.98 million t Southern Africa
1970s 8.71 million t 1.19 million t 7.51 million t Southern Africa
1980s 9.13 million t 1.74 million t 7.40 million t Southern Africa
1990s 8.78 million t 2.14 million t 6.63 million t Southern Africa
2000s 10.13 million t 3.25 million t 6.88 million t Southern Africa
2010s 12.51 million t 5.54 million t 6.98 million t Southern Africa
2020s 15.66 million t 7.77 million t 7.89 million t Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, Southern Africa or Turkey?
Southern Africa, at 13.03 million t against 8.10 million t in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production between Southern Africa and Turkey?
4.93 million t, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Turkey?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Turkey rank globally for maize (corn) — production?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 24th 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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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.