Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe
Europe: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe, 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 Europe is 2.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 159.2% on the previous year and up 441.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe peaked at 18.67 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -14.86 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Europe 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1964 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -647.9% |
| 1965 | -12.65 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5958 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1967 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 1968 | -0.1419 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1969 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -4597.6% |
| 1970 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1971 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1972 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +181.9% |
| 1973 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1974 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1975 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -290.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8073 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1977 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1978 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -640.1% |
| 1979 | 6 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1980 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1981 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1982 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 1983 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1984 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -311.4% |
| 1985 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1986 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1987 | -0.5182 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0996 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1989 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +1809.6% |
| 1990 | -14.86 % change on previous year | +681.8% |
| 1991 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4306 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1993 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -667.0% |
| 1994 | -9.01 % change on previous year | +268.8% |
| 1995 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1996 | 0.578 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1997 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +1727.1% |
| 1998 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1999 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2000 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -419.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3367 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2002 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -509.0% |
| 2003 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -917.0% |
| 2004 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2005 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -303.6% |
| 2006 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2868 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2008 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +4803.1% |
| 2009 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7027 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2011 | 18.67 % change on previous year | +2557.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2014 | -0.8046 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2015 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +490.2% |
| 2016 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2017 | -0.5851 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2018 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +189.6% |
| 2019 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -547.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2022 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -737.4% |
| 2023 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2024 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4803.1% | 0.2868 % change on previous year | 14.06 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +4597.6% | -0.1419 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2557.3% | 0.7027 % change on previous year | 18.67 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1809.6% | -0.0996 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1727.1% | 0.578 % change on previous year | 10.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.24 % change on previous year | -12.65 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.274 % change on previous year | -7.48 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3041 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -14.86 % change on previous year | 10.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -11.98 % change on previous year | 14.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 18.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -11.29 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 2 New Caledonia 93.75 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Lebanon 66.9 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Belarus 66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Tajikistan 51.44 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Yemen 50.51 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Montenegro 48.9 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Luxembourg 47.06 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.67 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.86 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe 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.