Green corn (maize) — Yield in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Green corn (maize) — Yield was 4,500 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,500 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
18th
of 26 groups
All-time high
8,312 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
2,412 kg/ha
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Green corn (maize) — Yield in Northern Europe, 2000–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 5.3k kg/ha2001: 4.6k kg/ha2002: 6.2k kg/ha2003: 5.6k kg/ha2004: 5.4k kg/ha2005: 5.0k kg/ha2006: 5.5k kg/ha2007: 3.5k kg/ha2008: 6.7k kg/ha2009: 3.1k kg/ha2010: 5.7k kg/ha2011: 3.5k kg/ha2012: 3.9k kg/ha2013: 3.7k kg/ha2014: 4.8k kg/ha2015: 3.2k kg/ha2016: 2.4k kg/ha2017: 3.9k kg/ha2018: 4.4k kg/ha2019: 3.7k kg/ha2020: 3.6k kg/ha2021: 8.3k kg/ha2022: 6.1k kg/ha2023: 4.7k kg/ha2024: 4.5k kg/ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, green corn (maize) — yield in Northern Europe stood at 4,500 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — yield in Northern Europe peaked at 8,312 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,412 kg/ha, in 2016.

Northern Europe ranks 18th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Green corn (maize) — Yield in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Green corn (maize) — Yield in Northern Europe, 2000 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
2000 5,286 kg/ha —
2001 4,595 kg/ha -13.1%
2002 6,165 kg/ha +34.2%
2003 5,635 kg/ha -8.6%
2004 5,423 kg/ha -3.8%
2005 4,974 kg/ha -8.3%
2006 5,495 kg/ha +10.5%
2007 3,500 kg/ha -36.3%
2008 6,717 kg/ha +91.9%
2009 3,148 kg/ha -53.1%
2010 5,731 kg/ha +82.1%
2011 3,533 kg/ha -38.3%
2012 3,933 kg/ha +11.3%
2013 3,714 kg/ha -5.6%
2014 4,800 kg/ha +29.2%
2015 3,250 kg/ha -32.3%
2016 2,412 kg/ha -25.8%
2017 3,881 kg/ha +60.9%
2018 4,410 kg/ha +13.6%
2019 3,690 kg/ha -16.3%
2020 3,579 kg/ha -3.0%
2021 8,312 kg/ha +132.3%
2022 6,057 kg/ha -27.1%
2023 4,718 kg/ha -22.1%
2024 4,500 kg/ha -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,094 kg/ha 3,148 kg/ha 6,717 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,935 kg/ha 2,412 kg/ha 5,731 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,433 kg/ha 3,579 kg/ha 8,312 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 15 Ukraine 14,000 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 Serbia and Montenegro 13,544 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Canada 12,367 kg/ha compare
  4. 18 Qatar 12,299 kg/ha compare
  5. 19 Mauritius 11,890 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Australia 11,760 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 Poland 11,460 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — yield in Northern Europe?
Green corn (maize) — yield in Northern Europe was 4,500 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — yield recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 8,312 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — yield recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,412 kg/ha in 2016.
How does Northern Europe rank for green corn (maize) — yield?
Northern Europe ranks 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — yield rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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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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