Maize Production Land Area Harvested in Hectares

Harvested land area for maize production excludes crops for hay, silage, or grazing. Data originates from Africa Development Indicators, part of the World Bank. Coverage includes African countries reporting on sown, cultivated, or harvested area.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in harvested_hectares over time to forecast maize supply volatility.
• Compare reported land area metrics (sown vs. cultivated vs. harvested) across countries to assess data consistency.
• Model the relationship between maize production land area and external factors like climate or policy changes.

Strengths

• Focuses specifically on dry grain maize production, providing a clear data scope.
• Sourced from the authoritative Africa Development Indicators program at the World Bank.

Limitations

• Row count, time range, and geographic completeness are unknown.
• Data may combine harvested, sown, and cultivated area inconsistently across countries.
• Excludes maize for hay, silage, or grazing, limiting analysis of total crop utilization.

Provenance

Source

Africa Development Indicators, World Bank

Collection Method

National reports on agricultural land area, compiled and standardized.

Geography

African countries