Green corn (maize) — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Green corn (maize) — Area harvested was 193,867 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
193,867 ha
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
264,300 ha
in 2020
All-time low
84,292 ha
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green corn (maize) — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Asia recorded 193,867 ha for green corn (maize) — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — area harvested in Asia peaked at 264,300 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84,292 ha, in 1984.

That places Asia 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 149,600 ha 129,000 ha 170,700 ha 9
1970s 154,037 ha 95,242 ha 195,600 ha 10
1980s 107,221 ha 84,292 ha 131,010 ha 10
1990s 148,174 ha 136,688 ha 162,862 ha 10
2000s 157,560 ha 146,000 ha 175,595 ha 10
2010s 187,647 ha 165,449 ha 225,654 ha 10
2020s 201,706 ha 178,098 ha 264,300 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 3 Indonesia 111,363 ha compare
  2. 4 Côte d'Ivoire 76,532 ha compare
  3. 5 Mexico 70,414 ha compare
  4. 6 Peru 45,230 ha compare
  5. 7 Thailand 37,109 ha compare
  6. 8 Hungary 36,623 ha compare
  7. 9 Croatia 28,700 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — area harvested in Asia?
Green corn (maize) — area harvested in Asia was 193,867 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 264,300 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 84,292 ha in 1984.
How does Asia rank for green corn (maize) — area harvested?
Asia ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Green corn (maize) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Green corn (maize) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 4,064 data points, 1961–2024
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