Green corn (maize) — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Green corn (maize) — Yield was 26,912 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26,912 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
31,549 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
5,536 kg/ha
in 1983
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Green corn (maize) — Yield in European Union (27), 1982–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k1982200320241982: 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: 13.3k kg/ha1993: 14.6k kg/ha1994: 15.2k kg/ha1995: 15.2k kg/ha1996: 17.9k kg/ha1997: 17.7k kg/ha1998: 18.9k kg/ha1999: 17.2k kg/ha2000: 18.7k kg/ha2001: 20.3k kg/ha2002: 18.7k kg/ha2003: 16.9k kg/ha2004: 20.5k kg/ha2005: 21.3k kg/ha2006: 22.4k kg/ha2007: 22.0k kg/ha2008: 24.3k kg/ha2009: 24.4k kg/ha2010: 23.2k kg/ha2011: 22.4k kg/ha2012: 20.4k kg/ha2013: 23.7k kg/ha2014: 23.3k kg/ha2015: 25.4k kg/ha2016: 25.3k kg/ha2017: 22.2k kg/ha2018: 31.2k kg/ha2019: 30.3k kg/ha2020: 31.5k kg/ha2021: 28.2k kg/ha2022: 23.4k kg/ha2023: 27.2k kg/ha2024: 26.9k kg/ha

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 26,912 kg/ha for green corn (maize) — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 31,549 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,536 kg/ha, in 1983.

European Union (27) ranks 2nd of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 15,843 kg/ha 13,304 kg/ha 18,866 kg/ha 10
2000s 20,948 kg/ha 16,859 kg/ha 24,361 kg/ha 10
2010s 24,764 kg/ha 20,418 kg/ha 31,234 kg/ha 10
2020s 27,444 kg/ha 23,364 kg/ha 31,549 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  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

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — yield in European Union (27)?
Green corn (maize) — yield in European Union (27) was 26,912 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 31,549 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,536 kg/ha in 1983.
How does European Union (27) rank for green corn (maize) — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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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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