Green corn (maize) — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Green corn (maize) — Area harvested was 20,954 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,954 ha
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
8th
of 10 groups
All-time high
32,236 ha
in 2003
All-time low
0 ha
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Green corn (maize) — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1987–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1987200520241987: 0 ha1988: 15.0k ha1989: 16.0k ha1990: 17.0k ha1991: 18.8k ha1992: 19.3k ha1993: 17.8k ha1994: 20.6k ha1995: 22.8k ha1996: 23.3k ha1997: 24.1k ha1998: 26.6k ha1999: 26.3k ha2000: 25.0k ha2001: 26.6k ha2002: 31.7k ha2003: 32.2k ha2004: 28.9k ha2005: 26.7k ha2006: 25.7k ha2007: 27.4k ha2008: 26.6k ha2009: 19.7k ha2010: 17.5k ha2011: 22.2k ha2012: 20.8k ha2013: 20.7k ha2014: 21.5k ha2015: 18.6k ha2016: 19.5k ha2017: 21.7k ha2018: 22.7k ha2019: 22.2k ha2020: 23.6k ha2021: 22.4k ha2022: 22.0k ha2023: 22.1k ha2024: 21.0k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for green corn (maize) — area harvested in Western Europe is 20,954 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 32,236 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1987.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,333 ha 0 ha 16,000 ha 3
1990s 21,660 ha 17,000 ha 26,592 ha 10
2000s 27,045 ha 19,689 ha 32,236 ha 10
2010s 20,748 ha 17,530 ha 22,691 ha 10
2020s 22,192 ha 20,954 ha 23,568 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 5 Peru 45,230 ha compare
  2. 6 South Africa 38,975 ha compare
  3. 7 Thailand 37,109 ha compare
  4. 8 Hungary 36,623 ha compare
  5. 9 Croatia 28,700 ha compare
  6. 10 Papua New Guinea 25,110 ha compare
  7. 11 Japan 20,874 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — area harvested in Western Europe?
Green corn (maize) — area harvested in Western Europe was 20,954 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 32,236 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1987.
How does Western Europe rank for green corn (maize) — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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