Americas vs Spain: Maize (corn) — Yield

Americas
7,882 kg/ha
in 2024
Spain
12,115 kg/ha
in 2024
Americas rank
7th
Spain rank
8th

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • Americas
  • Spain
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 12,115 kg/ha against 7,882 kg/ha in Americas, a difference of 4,233 kg/ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 2,908 kg/ha 2,491 kg/ha 416.88 kg/ha Americas
1970s 3,658 kg/ha 3,963 kg/ha 305.14 kg/ha Spain
1980s 4,366 kg/ha 5,885 kg/ha 1,519 kg/ha Spain
1990s 5,198 kg/ha 7,702 kg/ha 2,504 kg/ha Spain
2000s 6,456 kg/ha 9,690 kg/ha 3,234 kg/ha Spain
2010s 7,488 kg/ha 11,305 kg/ha 3,818 kg/ha Spain
2020s 7,801 kg/ha 12,090 kg/ha 4,288 kg/ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, Americas or Spain?
Spain, at 12,115 kg/ha against 7,882 kg/ha in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between Americas and Spain?
4,233 kg/ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and Spain rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
Americas ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Yield. 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) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,742 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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