Green corn (maize) — Yield in Australia

Australia: Green corn (maize) — Yield was 11,760 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,760 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 60 countries
All-time high
15,446 kg/ha
in 2008
All-time low
7,778 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green corn (maize) — Yield in Australia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for green corn (maize) — yield in Australia is 11,760 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — yield in Australia peaked at 15,446 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,778 kg/ha, in 1961.

Australia ranks 20th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,469 kg/ha 7,778 kg/ha 9,718 kg/ha 9
1970s 9,073 kg/ha 8,194 kg/ha 10,858 kg/ha 10
1980s 11,247 kg/ha 8,334 kg/ha 13,027 kg/ha 10
1990s 12,759 kg/ha 11,808 kg/ha 13,922 kg/ha 10
2000s 11,665 kg/ha 10,000 kg/ha 15,446 kg/ha 10
2010s 11,537 kg/ha 10,499 kg/ha 13,705 kg/ha 10
2020s 11,699 kg/ha 11,535 kg/ha 11,769 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Canada 12,367 kg/ha compare
  2. 18 Qatar 12,299 kg/ha compare
  3. 19 Mauritius 11,890 kg/ha compare
  4. 21 Poland 11,460 kg/ha compare
  5. 22 Peru 10,331 kg/ha compare
  6. 23 North Macedonia 10,034 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — yield in Australia?
Green corn (maize) — yield in Australia was 11,760 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — yield recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15,446 kg/ha in 2008.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — yield recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,778 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Australia rank for green corn (maize) — yield?
Australia ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — yield rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Green corn (maize) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Green corn (maize) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 3,888 data points, 1961–2024
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