New Zealand vs United States: Maize yields
New Zealand
11.3
in 2024
United States
11.71
in 2025
New Zealand rank
12th
United States rank
11th
Maize yields over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.71 against 11.3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
New Zealand ranks 12th and United States ranks 11th of 171 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5 | 4.54 | 0.9605 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 7.69 | 5.63 | 2.07 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8.96 | 6.65 | 2.32 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.72 | 7.74 | 1.98 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.58 | 9.24 | 1.34 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.08 | 10.14 | 0.944 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 11.02 | 0.3036 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yields, New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 11.71 against 11.3 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in maize yields between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.41, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for maize yields?
- New Zealand ranks 12th and United States ranks 11th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maize yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.