Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Maize production

Sub-Saharan Africa
57.96 million metric tons
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
4.34 million metric tons
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
5th

Maize production over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 57.96 million metric tons against 4.34 million metric tons in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 53.62 million metric tons.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 15.11 million metric tons 703,333 metric tons 14.41 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 20.77 million metric tons 1.11 million metric tons 19.66 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 25.36 million metric tons 2.09 million metric tons 23.26 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 32.98 million metric tons 2.34 million metric tons 30.64 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 42.12 million metric tons 3.53 million metric tons 38.59 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 57.84 million metric tons 4.54 million metric tons 53.30 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize production, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 57.96 million metric tons against 4.34 million metric tons in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize production between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
53.62 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for maize production?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,720 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on maize relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.