New Zealand vs Oceania: Maize (corn) — Yield

New Zealand
11,301 kg/ha
in 2024
Oceania
7,006 kg/ha
in 2024
New Zealand rank
12th
Oceania rank
10th

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • New Zealand
  • Oceania
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 11,301 kg/ha against 7,006 kg/ha in Oceania, a difference of 4,295 kg/ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Oceania's.

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

New Zealand ranks 12th and Oceania ranks 10th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Oceania Difference Ahead
1960s 5,498 kg/ha 2,255 kg/ha 3,242 kg/ha New Zealand
1970s 7,694 kg/ha 3,769 kg/ha 3,924 kg/ha New Zealand
1980s 8,964 kg/ha 4,377 kg/ha 4,588 kg/ha New Zealand
1990s 9,723 kg/ha 5,905 kg/ha 3,818 kg/ha New Zealand
2000s 10,576 kg/ha 6,413 kg/ha 4,164 kg/ha New Zealand
2010s 11,081 kg/ha 7,476 kg/ha 3,605 kg/ha New Zealand
2020s 11,326 kg/ha 7,511 kg/ha 3,815 kg/ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, New Zealand or Oceania?
New Zealand, at 11,301 kg/ha against 7,006 kg/ha in Oceania as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between New Zealand and Oceania?
4,295 kg/ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oceania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Oceania rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
New Zealand ranks 12th and Oceania ranks 10th 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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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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