Green corn (maize) — Yield in Europe

Europe: Green corn (maize) — Yield was 25,239 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,239 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
29,109 kg/ha
in 2018
All-time low
5,536 kg/ha
in 1983
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Green corn (maize) — Yield in Europe, 1982–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1982200320241982: 7.2k kg/ha1983: 5.5k kg/ha1984: 5.9k kg/ha1985: 6.2k kg/ha1986: 6.4k kg/ha1987: 6.7k kg/ha1988: 14.7k kg/ha1989: 13.6k kg/ha1990: 14.6k kg/ha1991: 13.9k kg/ha1992: 13.2k kg/ha1993: 14.5k kg/ha1994: 15.1k kg/ha1995: 15.1k kg/ha1996: 17.8k kg/ha1997: 17.4k kg/ha1998: 18.7k kg/ha1999: 17.1k kg/ha2000: 18.5k kg/ha2001: 20.1k kg/ha2002: 18.5k kg/ha2003: 16.7k kg/ha2004: 20.3k kg/ha2005: 20.8k kg/ha2006: 22.2k kg/ha2007: 21.8k kg/ha2008: 24.1k kg/ha2009: 24.0k kg/ha2010: 23.0k kg/ha2011: 22.2k kg/ha2012: 20.2k kg/ha2013: 23.5k kg/ha2014: 22.6k kg/ha2015: 24.9k kg/ha2016: 24.7k kg/ha2017: 21.7k kg/ha2018: 29.1k kg/ha2019: 27.9k kg/ha2020: 28.7k kg/ha2021: 26.2k kg/ha2022: 22.3k kg/ha2023: 25.4k kg/ha2024: 25.2k kg/ha

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 25,239 kg/ha for green corn (maize) — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — yield in Europe peaked at 29,109 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,536 kg/ha, in 1983.

That places Europe 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,300 kg/ha 5,536 kg/ha 14,686 kg/ha 8
1990s 15,747 kg/ha 13,242 kg/ha 18,749 kg/ha 10
2000s 20,701 kg/ha 16,723 kg/ha 24,073 kg/ha 10
2010s 23,975 kg/ha 20,238 kg/ha 29,109 kg/ha 10
2020s 25,548 kg/ha 22,339 kg/ha 28,650 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Greece 39,681 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Croatia 26,679 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Kazakhstan 25,572 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Panama 25,116 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 France 22,331 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Israel 21,957 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Serbia 20,442 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — yield in Europe?
Green corn (maize) — yield in Europe was 25,239 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 29,109 kg/ha in 2018.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5,536 kg/ha in 1983.
How does Europe rank for green corn (maize) — yield?
Europe ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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