Argentina vs South America: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate

Argentina
28.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
0.9967 % change on previous year
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
South America rank
12th

Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate over time

  • Argentina
  • South America
-200204060196219932024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 28.8 % change on previous year against 0.9967 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 27.8 % change on previous year.

That makes Argentina's figure about 28.9 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 40 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and South America ranks 12th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.19 % change on previous year 0.6685 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year Argentina
1970s 7.64 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year Argentina
1980s 1.31 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 0.9625 % change on previous year South America
1990s 7.18 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year Argentina
2000s 1.4 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year South America
2010s 5.03 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year 0.5817 % change on previous year South America
2020s -2.05 % change on previous year -1.72 % change on previous year 0.3315 % change on previous year South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate, Argentina or South America?
Argentina, at 28.8 % change on previous year against 0.9967 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate between Argentina and South America?
27.8 % change on previous year, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South America rank globally for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
Argentina ranks 9th and South America ranks 12th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,526 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.