Green corn (maize) — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Green corn (maize) — Production was 379,873 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
379,873 t
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 9 groups
All-time high
393,941 t
in 2005
All-time low
180,500 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green corn (maize) — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, green corn (maize) — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 379,873 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 393,941 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 180,500 t, in 1965.

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

Green corn (maize) — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Green corn (maize) — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 247,000 t —
1962 229,700 t -7.0%
1963 215,300 t -6.3%
1964 222,400 t +3.3%
1965 180,500 t -18.8%
1966 251,600 t +39.4%
1967 271,800 t +8.0%
1968 315,000 t +15.9%
1969 288,000 t -8.6%
1970 339,000 t +17.7%
1971 340,100 t +0.3%
1972 262,100 t -22.9%
1973 241,500 t -7.9%
1974 271,700 t +12.5%
1975 278,000 t +2.3%
1976 284,500 t +2.3%
1977 293,000 t +3.0%
1978 293,200 t +0.1%
1979 289,500 t -1.3%
1980 296,000 t +2.2%
1981 298,100 t +0.7%
1982 307,500 t +3.2%
1983 288,700 t -6.1%
1984 299,500 t +3.7%
1985 300,500 t +0.3%
1986 301,000 t +0.2%
1987 301,500 t +0.2%
1988 302,000 t +0.2%
1989 302,500 t +0.2%
1990 310,139 t +2.5%
1991 331,467 t +6.9%
1992 330,590 t -0.3%
1993 332,213 t +0.5%
1994 333,336 t +0.3%
1995 333,448 t +0.0%
1996 332,537 t -0.3%
1997 318,401 t -4.3%
1998 303,763 t -4.6%
1999 315,631 t +3.9%
2000 328,616 t +4.1%
2001 336,610 t +2.4%
2002 354,028 t +5.2%
2003 368,120 t +4.0%
2004 379,602 t +3.1%
2005 393,941 t +3.8%
2006 323,814 t -17.8%
2007 338,327 t +4.5%
2008 347,173 t +2.6%
2009 356,216 t +2.6%
2010 369,375 t +3.7%
2011 380,555 t +3.0%
2012 357,000 t -6.2%
2013 357,902 t +0.3%
2014 364,918 t +2.0%
2015 374,847 t +2.7%
2016 371,973 t -0.8%
2017 373,998 t +0.5%
2018 374,296 t +0.1%
2019 374,937 t +0.2%
2020 375,528 t +0.2%
2021 377,266 t +0.5%
2022 377,837 t +0.2%
2023 378,854 t +0.3%
2024 379,873 t +0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Green corn (maize) — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
1966 +39.4% 180,500 t 251,600 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 246,811 t 180,500 t 315,000 t 9
1970s 289,260 t 241,500 t 340,100 t 10
1980s 299,730 t 288,700 t 307,500 t 10
1990s 324,152 t 303,763 t 333,448 t 10
2000s 352,645 t 323,814 t 393,941 t 10
2010s 369,980 t 357,000 t 380,555 t 10
2020s 377,872 t 375,528 t 379,873 t 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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
  6. 5 Indonesia 599,226 t compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 52,419 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Green corn (maize) — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 379,873 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 393,941 t in 2005.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 180,500 t in 1965.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for green corn (maize) — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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