Green corn (maize) — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Green corn (maize) — Production was 101,951 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
101,951 t
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
18th
of 54 countries
All-time high
184,301 t
in 1996
All-time low
15,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green corn (maize) — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for green corn (maize) — production in Australia and New Zealand is 101,951 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 184,301 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15,000 t, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 18th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Green corn (maize) — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Green corn (maize) — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 15,000 t
1962 15,500 t +3.3%
1963 16,000 t +3.2%
1964 17,000 t +6.2%
1965 18,100 t +6.5%
1966 20,125 t +11.2%
1967 23,000 t +14.3%
1968 27,996 t +21.7%
1969 29,870 t +6.7%
1970 37,681 t +26.1%
1971 41,521 t +10.2%
1972 41,108 t -1.0%
1973 50,802 t +23.6%
1974 60,745 t +19.6%
1975 58,162 t -4.3%
1976 43,187 t -25.7%
1977 60,998 t +41.2%
1978 85,640 t +40.4%
1979 67,566 t -21.1%
1980 72,242 t +6.9%
1981 76,654 t +6.1%
1982 66,357 t -13.4%
1983 76,618 t +15.5%
1984 68,137 t -11.1%
1985 78,237 t +14.8%
1986 76,720 t -1.9%
1987 86,418 t +12.6%
1988 106,469 t +23.2%
1989 106,238 t -0.2%
1990 100,780 t -5.1%
1991 106,941 t +6.1%
1992 100,116 t -6.4%
1993 107,600 t +7.5%
1994 137,700 t +28.0%
1995 179,655 t +30.5%
1996 184,301 t +2.6%
1997 164,785 t -10.6%
1998 177,670 t +7.8%
1999 152,172 t -14.4%
2000 146,215 t -3.9%
2001 140,000 t -4.3%
2002 133,663 t -4.5%
2003 131,545 t -1.6%
2004 133,905 t +1.8%
2005 131,892 t -1.5%
2006 142,678 t +8.2%
2007 132,000 t -7.5%
2008 139,138 t +5.4%
2009 141,609 t +1.8%
2010 116,829 t -17.5%
2011 131,308 t +12.4%
2012 154,886 t +18.0%
2013 165,320 t +6.7%
2014 171,930 t +4.0%
2015 153,848 t -10.5%
2016 135,809 t -11.7%
2017 129,309 t -4.8%
2018 122,163 t -5.5%
2019 145,702 t +19.3%
2020 93,351 t -35.9%
2021 97,468 t +4.4%
2022 94,082 t -3.5%
2023 94,899 t +0.9%
2024 101,951 t +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,288 t 15,000 t 29,870 t 9
1970s 54,741 t 37,681 t 85,640 t 10
1980s 81,409 t 66,357 t 106,469 t 10
1990s 141,172 t 100,116 t 184,301 t 10
2000s 137,264 t 131,545 t 146,215 t 10
2010s 142,710 t 116,829 t 171,930 t 10
2020s 96,350 t 93,351 t 101,951 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 15 China 194,159 t compare
  2. 15 China, mainland 194,159 t compare
  3. 17 Chile 153,701 t compare
  4. 19 Australia 79,690 t compare
  5. 20 Ukraine 61,600 t compare
  6. 21 Poland 60,007 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Green corn (maize) — production in Australia and New Zealand was 101,951 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 184,301 t in 1996.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for green corn (maize) — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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