Green corn (maize) — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Green corn (maize) — Area harvested was 163,848 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
163,848 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 26 groups
All-time high
164,587 ha
in 2022
All-time low
86,700 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green corn (maize) — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for green corn (maize) — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 163,848 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 164,587 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86,700 ha, in 1965.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 6th out of 26 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.

Green corn (maize) — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Green corn (maize) — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 116,400 ha
1962 111,500 ha -4.2%
1963 103,100 ha -7.5%
1964 107,200 ha +4.0%
1965 86,700 ha -19.1%
1966 117,800 ha +35.9%
1967 127,900 ha +8.6%
1968 152,900 ha +19.5%
1969 138,200 ha -9.6%
1970 163,500 ha +18.3%
1971 148,800 ha -9.0%
1972 114,100 ha -23.3%
1973 104,800 ha -8.2%
1974 117,600 ha +12.2%
1975 121,200 ha +3.1%
1976 124,700 ha +2.9%
1977 125,400 ha +0.6%
1978 125,400 ha +0.0%
1979 125,700 ha +0.2%
1980 126,000 ha +0.2%
1981 131,000 ha +4.0%
1982 131,000 ha +0.0%
1983 121,200 ha -7.5%
1984 131,300 ha +8.3%
1985 131,600 ha +0.2%
1986 116,700 ha -11.3%
1987 116,800 ha +0.1%
1988 116,900 ha +0.1%
1989 117,000 ha +0.1%
1990 107,551 ha -8.1%
1991 133,959 ha +24.6%
1992 133,689 ha -0.2%
1993 134,019 ha +0.2%
1994 134,323 ha +0.2%
1995 134,361 ha +0.0%
1996 132,913 ha -1.1%
1997 126,110 ha -5.1%
1998 118,607 ha -5.9%
1999 123,959 ha +4.5%
2000 129,133 ha +4.2%
2001 132,307 ha +2.5%
2002 139,137 ha +5.2%
2003 144,745 ha +4.0%
2004 150,069 ha +3.7%
2005 155,891 ha +3.9%
2006 126,834 ha -18.6%
2007 133,339 ha +5.1%
2008 135,406 ha +1.6%
2009 140,474 ha +3.7%
2010 147,100 ha +4.7%
2011 151,329 ha +2.9%
2012 152,900 ha +1.0%
2013 151,623 ha -0.8%
2014 153,649 ha +1.3%
2015 156,755 ha +2.0%
2016 156,997 ha +0.2%
2017 158,497 ha +1.0%
2018 159,396 ha +0.6%
2019 160,639 ha +0.8%
2020 161,929 ha +0.8%
2021 163,296 ha +0.8%
2022 164,587 ha +0.8%
2023 163,371 ha -0.7%
2024 163,848 ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117,967 ha 86,700 ha 152,900 ha 9
1970s 127,120 ha 104,800 ha 163,500 ha 10
1980s 123,950 ha 116,700 ha 131,600 ha 10
1990s 127,949 ha 107,551 ha 134,361 ha 10
2000s 138,734 ha 126,834 ha 155,891 ha 10
2010s 154,888 ha 147,100 ha 160,639 ha 10
2020s 163,406 ha 161,929 ha 164,587 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 3 Indonesia 111,363 ha compare
  2. 4 Mexico 70,414 ha compare
  3. 5 Peru 45,230 ha compare
  4. 6 South Africa 38,975 ha compare
  5. 7 Thailand 37,109 ha compare
  6. 8 Hungary 36,623 ha compare
  7. 9 Croatia 28,700 ha compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Green corn (maize) — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 163,848 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 164,587 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 86,700 ha in 1965.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for green corn (maize) — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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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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