Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 6.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Germany, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Germany stood at 6.86 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 223.0% on the previous year and up 317.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 55.19 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -13.35 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Germany 46th out of 181 countries 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 55.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1964 | 32.58 % change on previous year | +729.6% |
| 1965 | 45.12 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1966 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1967 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 1968 | 40.51 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1969 | 40.18 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 26.55 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1971 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1972 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1973 | -13.35 % change on previous year | -322.0% |
| 1974 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1975 | -11.2 % change on previous year | +904.4% |
| 1976 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1977 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1978 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -800.6% |
| 1979 | -0.5377 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1980 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -613.2% |
| 1981 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 1982 | 23.88 % change on previous year | +189.5% |
| 1983 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1984 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1985 | -0.234 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1986 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1577.6% |
| 1987 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1990 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 1991 | 23.6 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
| 1992 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1993 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 1994 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1995 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 1996 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -345.4% |
| 1997 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1998 | -7.4 % change on previous year | +615.1% |
| 1999 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2000 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2001 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -470.7% |
| 2002 | 0.555 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2003 | 16.2 % change on previous year | +2819.3% |
| 2004 | -0.3578 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2005 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +1025.7% |
| 2006 | -9.5 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5511 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2008 | 29.08 % change on previous year | +5177.2% |
| 2009 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4863 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2011 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +839.1% |
| 2012 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2013 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2014 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2015 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2016 | -8.61 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2017 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2018 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 2019 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7933 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +242.7% |
| 2022 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 2023 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2024 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +223.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Germany 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 | +5177.2% | 0.5511 % change on previous year | 29.08 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2819.3% | 0.555 % change on previous year | 16.2 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1577.6% | -0.234 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.89 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 55.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -13.35 % change on previous year | 26.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 % change on previous year | -0.234 % change on previous year | 23.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 % change on previous year | -7.4 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -10.79 % change on previous year | 29.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9643 % change on previous year | -8.61 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 0.7933 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Germany was 6.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 55.19 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.35 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Germany rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.