Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 4.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) stood at 4.51 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 173.8% on the previous year and up 313.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) peaked at 14.99 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -10.38 % change on previous year, in 2005.
European Union (27) ranks 3rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1964 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1965 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1967 | -0.4828 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1968 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -604.9% |
| 1969 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1972 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1973 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1974 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1975 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -411.5% |
| 1976 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1977 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1978 | -0.9691 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1979 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -703.1% |
| 1980 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1981 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1982 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1983 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1984 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1815 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1986 | -0.8167 % change on previous year | -550.0% |
| 1987 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +287.6% |
| 1988 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1990 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -1096063.1% |
| 1991 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1992 | 14.99 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1993 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1994 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1995 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -481.7% |
| 1997 | -0.7727 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1998 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5489 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +704.3% |
| 2002 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2003 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 2004 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2005 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -422.1% |
| 2006 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2007 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -270.5% |
| 2009 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2010 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -350.2% |
| 2012 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5773 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2014 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +266.5% |
| 2015 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2016 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2017 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0122 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -65284.1% |
| 2020 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0762 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2022 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +5695.9% |
| 2023 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1096063.1% | 0.0009 % change on previous year | -10.22 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +65284.1% | -0.0122 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -5695.9% | -0.0762 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1866 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -10.22 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5472 % change on previous year | -10.38 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3669 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4472 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 1 Fiji 116.62 % change on previous year compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27)?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) was 4.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.38 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does European Union (27) rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.