Green corn (maize) — Production in Asia

Asia: Green corn (maize) — Production was 1.44 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.44 million t
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
1.75 million t
in 2020
All-time low
561,729 t
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, green corn (maize) — production in Asia stood at 1.44 million t.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — production in Asia peaked at 1.75 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 561,729 t, in 1985.

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

Green corn (maize) — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Green corn (maize) — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 689,200 t —
1962 699,800 t +1.5%
1963 730,900 t +4.4%
1964 736,000 t +0.7%
1965 753,900 t +2.4%
1966 783,500 t +3.9%
1967 825,700 t +5.4%
1968 849,000 t +2.8%
1969 858,600 t +1.1%
1970 900,600 t +4.9%
1971 902,000 t +0.2%
1972 924,800 t +2.5%
1973 940,500 t +1.7%
1974 965,500 t +2.7%
1975 981,900 t +1.7%
1976 626,180 t -36.2%
1977 656,310 t +4.8%
1978 598,300 t -8.8%
1979 619,200 t +3.5%
1980 686,400 t +10.9%
1981 643,100 t -6.3%
1982 691,600 t +7.5%
1983 674,609 t -2.5%
1984 584,628 t -13.3%
1985 561,729 t -3.9%
1986 595,787 t +6.1%
1987 674,430 t +13.2%
1988 823,750 t +22.1%
1989 863,733 t +4.9%
1990 957,211 t +10.8%
1991 897,509 t -6.2%
1992 883,118 t -1.6%
1993 851,136 t -3.6%
1994 919,099 t +8.0%
1995 847,411 t -7.8%
1996 784,057 t -7.5%
1997 844,381 t +7.7%
1998 846,051 t +0.2%
1999 830,543 t -1.8%
2000 828,103 t -0.3%
2001 883,246 t +6.7%
2002 889,437 t +0.7%
2003 920,508 t +3.5%
2004 973,584 t +5.8%
2005 946,884 t -2.7%
2006 878,265 t -7.2%
2007 1.03 million t +16.9%
2008 1.14 million t +11.1%
2009 1.12 million t -1.5%
2010 1.16 million t +2.7%
2011 1.18 million t +2.1%
2012 1.22 million t +3.1%
2013 1.24 million t +2.1%
2014 1.29 million t +3.8%
2015 1.34 million t +3.7%
2016 1.42 million t +6.1%
2017 1.58 million t +11.7%
2018 1.52 million t -4.1%
2019 1.59 million t +5.0%
2020 1.75 million t +9.9%
2021 1.41 million t -19.4%
2022 1.36 million t -3.8%
2023 1.41 million t +4.4%
2024 1.44 million t +1.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Green corn (maize) — Production in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 -36.2% 981,900 t 626,180 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 769,622 t 689,200 t 858,600 t 9
1970s 811,529 t 598,300 t 981,900 t 10
1980s 679,977 t 561,729 t 863,733 t 10
1990s 866,052 t 784,057 t 957,211 t 10
2000s 961,326 t 828,103 t 1.14 million t 10
2010s 1.35 million t 1.16 million t 1.59 million t 10
2020s 1.47 million t 1.36 million t 1.75 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Mexico 1.07 million t compare
  2. 2 Croatia 901,590 t compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 799,511 t compare
  4. 4 Greece 612,502 t compare
  5. 4 Melanesia 251,429 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — production in Asia?
Green corn (maize) — production in Asia was 1.44 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 561,729 t in 1985.
How does Asia rank for green corn (maize) — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Green corn (maize) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,117 data points, 1961–2024
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