Green corn (maize) — Yield in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Green corn (maize) — Yield was 29,225 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,225 kg/ha
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
1st
of 26 groups
All-time high
40,776 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
22,075 kg/ha
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Green corn (maize) — Yield in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 25.1k kg/ha1991: 26.1k kg/ha1992: 22.1k kg/ha1993: 22.3k kg/ha1994: 23.0k kg/ha1995: 25.8k kg/ha1996: 31.0k kg/ha1997: 30.6k kg/ha1998: 34.0k kg/ha1999: 28.8k kg/ha2000: 23.6k kg/ha2001: 26.0k kg/ha2002: 27.6k kg/ha2003: 22.1k kg/ha2004: 27.3k kg/ha2005: 31.3k kg/ha2006: 33.7k kg/ha2007: 30.6k kg/ha2008: 36.1k kg/ha2009: 35.7k kg/ha2010: 32.7k kg/ha2011: 30.4k kg/ha2012: 28.2k kg/ha2013: 34.9k kg/ha2014: 35.3k kg/ha2015: 37.1k kg/ha2016: 40.8k kg/ha2017: 33.0k kg/ha2018: 39.1k kg/ha2019: 37.0k kg/ha2020: 40.2k kg/ha2021: 33.3k kg/ha2022: 26.1k kg/ha2023: 32.2k kg/ha2024: 29.2k kg/ha

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 29,225 kg/ha for green corn (maize) — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 40,776 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22,075 kg/ha, in 2003.

That places Southern Europe 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Green corn (maize) — Yield in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1990 25,133 kg/ha —
1991 26,109 kg/ha +3.9%
1992 22,087 kg/ha -15.4%
1993 22,305 kg/ha +1.0%
1994 22,972 kg/ha +3.0%
1995 25,768 kg/ha +12.2%
1996 30,967 kg/ha +20.2%
1997 30,573 kg/ha -1.3%
1998 34,004 kg/ha +11.2%
1999 28,822 kg/ha -15.2%
2000 23,607 kg/ha -18.1%
2001 26,043 kg/ha +10.3%
2002 27,600 kg/ha +6.0%
2003 22,075 kg/ha -20.0%
2004 27,278 kg/ha +23.6%
2005 31,324 kg/ha +14.8%
2006 33,736 kg/ha +7.7%
2007 30,616 kg/ha -9.3%
2008 36,128 kg/ha +18.0%
2009 35,679 kg/ha -1.2%
2010 32,678 kg/ha -8.4%
2011 30,441 kg/ha -6.8%
2012 28,240 kg/ha -7.2%
2013 34,892 kg/ha +23.6%
2014 35,256 kg/ha +1.0%
2015 37,054 kg/ha +5.1%
2016 40,776 kg/ha +10.0%
2017 32,970 kg/ha -19.1%
2018 39,129 kg/ha +18.7%
2019 37,045 kg/ha -5.3%
2020 40,185 kg/ha +8.5%
2021 33,338 kg/ha -17.0%
2022 26,090 kg/ha -21.7%
2023 32,208 kg/ha +23.5%
2024 29,225 kg/ha -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,874 kg/ha 22,087 kg/ha 34,004 kg/ha 10
2000s 29,409 kg/ha 22,075 kg/ha 36,128 kg/ha 10
2010s 34,848 kg/ha 28,240 kg/ha 40,776 kg/ha 10
2020s 32,209 kg/ha 26,090 kg/ha 40,185 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 1 Greece 39,681 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Melanesia 10,013 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Croatia 26,679 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Kazakhstan 25,572 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Panama 25,116 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Republic of Moldova 7,262 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — yield in Southern Europe?
Green corn (maize) — yield in Southern Europe was 29,225 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 40,776 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 22,075 kg/ha in 2003.
How does Southern Europe rank for green corn (maize) — yield?
Southern Europe ranks 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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