Green corn (maize) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Green corn (maize) — Production was 1.14 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.14 million t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
9th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.15 million t
in 2022
All-time low
324,053 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green corn (maize) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 1.14 million t for green corn (maize) — production in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.15 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 324,053 t, in 1965.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 9th out of 26 groups 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Green corn (maize) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 376,023 t —
1962 414,734 t +10.3%
1963 376,345 t -9.3%
1964 376,451 t +0.0%
1965 324,053 t -13.9%
1966 427,143 t +31.8%
1967 457,603 t +7.1%
1968 474,115 t +3.6%
1969 489,838 t +3.3%
1970 545,440 t +11.4%
1971 557,096 t +2.1%
1972 487,061 t -12.6%
1973 464,334 t -4.7%
1974 513,542 t +10.6%
1975 557,837 t +8.6%
1976 549,682 t -1.5%
1977 547,650 t -0.4%
1978 560,698 t +2.4%
1979 556,851 t -0.7%
1980 606,915 t +9.0%
1981 622,045 t +2.5%
1982 665,558 t +7.0%
1983 611,553 t -8.1%
1984 689,954 t +12.8%
1985 685,039 t -0.7%
1986 656,101 t -4.2%
1987 680,716 t +3.8%
1988 697,544 t +2.5%
1989 723,742 t +3.8%
1990 722,425 t -0.2%
1991 766,418 t +6.1%
1992 740,826 t -3.3%
1993 755,706 t +2.0%
1994 779,844 t +3.2%
1995 799,982 t +2.6%
1996 786,244 t -1.7%
1997 806,363 t +2.6%
1998 853,385 t +5.8%
1999 917,469 t +7.5%
2000 959,200 t +4.5%
2001 967,387 t +0.9%
2002 1.01 million t +4.3%
2003 1.03 million t +1.8%
2004 1.01 million t -1.4%
2005 1.04 million t +2.7%
2006 984,779 t -5.2%
2007 949,068 t -3.6%
2008 996,048 t +5.0%
2009 1.01 million t +1.9%
2010 1.02 million t +0.9%
2011 1.00 million t -1.8%
2012 969,109 t -3.6%
2013 1.01 million t +4.6%
2014 1.02 million t +0.2%
2015 1.03 million t +1.2%
2016 1.03 million t +0.4%
2017 1.02 million t -0.9%
2018 1.05 million t +2.8%
2019 1.06 million t +0.8%
2020 1.05 million t -1.3%
2021 1.11 million t +6.4%
2022 1.15 million t +3.7%
2023 1.12 million t -3.0%
2024 1.14 million t +2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Green corn (maize) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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 +31.8% 324,053 t 427,143 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 412,923 t 324,053 t 489,838 t 9
1970s 534,019 t 464,334 t 560,698 t 10
1980s 663,917 t 606,915 t 723,742 t 10
1990s 792,866 t 722,425 t 917,469 t 10
2000s 995,716 t 949,068 t 1.04 million t 10
2010s 1.02 million t 969,109 t 1.06 million t 10
2020s 1.12 million t 1.05 million t 1.15 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26,465 t compare
  2. 6 Hungary 517,779 t compare
  3. 7 Peru 467,270 t compare
  4. 7 Republic of Moldova 4,350 t compare
  5. 8 France 459,300 t compare
  6. 8 Polynesia 40.32 t compare
  7. 9 South Africa 418,357 t compare
  8. 9 Micronesia 0.56 t compare
  9. 10 Thailand 358,255 t compare
  10. 11 Guinea 302,462 t compare
  11. 12 Papua New Guinea 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Green corn (maize) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.14 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 324,053 t in 1965.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for green corn (maize) — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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