Canada vs World: Maize (corn) — Yield

Canada
10,588 kg/ha
in 2024
World
5,802 kg/ha
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
World rank
16th

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • Canada
  • World
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 10,588 kg/ha against 5,802 kg/ha in World, a difference of 4,786 kg/ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times World's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 178 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada World Difference Ahead
1960s 4,893 kg/ha 2,157 kg/ha 2,737 kg/ha Canada
1970s 5,248 kg/ha 2,813 kg/ha 2,435 kg/ha Canada
1980s 5,978 kg/ha 3,428 kg/ha 2,550 kg/ha Canada
1990s 7,008 kg/ha 4,008 kg/ha 3,000 kg/ha Canada
2000s 7,900 kg/ha 4,739 kg/ha 3,161 kg/ha Canada
2010s 9,568 kg/ha 5,471 kg/ha 4,097 kg/ha Canada
2020s 10,087 kg/ha 5,786 kg/ha 4,302 kg/ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, Canada or World?
Canada, at 10,588 kg/ha against 5,802 kg/ha in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between Canada and World?
4,786 kg/ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and World rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
Canada ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 178 countries.
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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