European Union (27) vs Spain: Maize (corn) — Yield

European Union (27)
6,795 kg/ha
in 2024
Spain
12,115 kg/ha
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
11th
Spain rank
8th

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Spain
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 12,115 kg/ha against 6,795 kg/ha in European Union (27), a difference of 5,320 kg/ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 2,617 kg/ha 2,491 kg/ha 125.83 kg/ha European Union (27)
1970s 3,936 kg/ha 3,963 kg/ha 27.02 kg/ha Spain
1980s 5,169 kg/ha 5,885 kg/ha 715.93 kg/ha Spain
1990s 5,638 kg/ha 7,702 kg/ha 2,064 kg/ha Spain
2000s 6,480 kg/ha 9,690 kg/ha 3,210 kg/ha Spain
2010s 7,372 kg/ha 11,305 kg/ha 3,934 kg/ha Spain
2020s 7,062 kg/ha 12,090 kg/ha 5,027 kg/ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, European Union (27) or Spain?
Spain, at 12,115 kg/ha against 6,795 kg/ha in European Union (27) as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between European Union (27) and Spain?
5,320 kg/ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Spain rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 11th 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
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