Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas
Americas: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas is -2.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 166.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas peaked at 20.17 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -16.34 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Americas ranks 23rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2121 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -2826.5% |
| 1964 | -0.5426 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1965 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -585.9% |
| 1966 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1968 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1969 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1970 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -343.3% |
| 1971 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1972 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1973 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1974 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1976 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 1977 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1978 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1979 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 1980 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 1981 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1982 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1983 | -16.34 % change on previous year | +354.4% |
| 1984 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1985 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1986 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1987 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0317 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1991 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -15515.6% |
| 1992 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1993 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -308.0% |
| 1994 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 1995 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1996 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1997 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1998 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -337.3% |
| 1999 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 2001 | -0.5303 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2002 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +427.2% |
| 2003 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2005 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4128 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2007 | 15.42 % change on previous year | -3835.1% |
| 2008 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2009 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +118.4% |
| 2013 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2014 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2015 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -327.5% |
| 2017 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2018 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9974 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2020 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +216.1% |
| 2021 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3304 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2023 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +1132.7% |
| 2024 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +15515.6% | -0.0317 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +3835.1% | -0.4128 % change on previous year | 15.42 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +2826.5% | -0.2121 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1926 % change on previous year | -16.34 % change on previous year | 20.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6021 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 15.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 20 Spain 20.43 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Niger 18.89 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.62 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 18.57 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 18.52 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Sudan (former) 17.46 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Sweden 16.24 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas was -2.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 20.17 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.34 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Americas rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.