Green corn (maize) — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Green corn (maize) — Area harvested was 16,218 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,218 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
16th
of 25 regions
All-time high
16,849 ha
in 2015
All-time low
2,600 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green corn (maize) — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, green corn (maize) — area harvested in Eastern Africa stood at 16,218 ha.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 16,849 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,600 ha, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 16th of 25 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,522 ha 2,600 ha 4,300 ha 9
1970s 5,930 ha 4,500 ha 8,500 ha 10
1980s 6,450 ha 6,200 ha 6,800 ha 10
1990s 8,164 ha 7,894 ha 8,427 ha 10
2000s 10,382 ha 8,427 ha 14,049 ha 10
2010s 15,472 ha 14,758 ha 16,849 ha 10
2020s 16,111 ha 15,921 ha 16,218 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 13 China (People’s Republic of) 20,299 ha compare
  2. 13 China, mainland 20,299 ha compare
  3. 15 Canada 16,070 ha compare
  4. 16 Greece 15,436 ha compare
  5. 17 Australia and New Zealand 10,926 ha compare
  6. 18 Chile 10,245 ha compare
  7. 19 Australia 6,776 ha compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Green corn (maize) — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 16,218 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16,849 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,600 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for green corn (maize) — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 25 regions with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Green corn (maize) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Green corn (maize) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 4,064 data points, 1961–2024
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