Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.6954 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6954 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 90.1%
Rank
13th
of 30 groups
All-time high
13.36 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-5.82 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1962–2024

-5051015196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 0.6954 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 90.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 13.36 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -5.82 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.39 % change on previous year
1963 0.977 % change on previous year -81.9%
1964 2.37 % change on previous year +142.8%
1965 2.55 % change on previous year +7.4%
1966 2.98 % change on previous year +16.8%
1967 3.15 % change on previous year +5.7%
1968 1.56 % change on previous year -50.3%
1969 0.3596 % change on previous year -77.0%
1970 -3.69 % change on previous year -1126.6%
1971 0.3743 % change on previous year -110.1%
1972 2.06 % change on previous year +451.0%
1973 3.21 % change on previous year +55.5%
1974 3.76 % change on previous year +17.1%
1975 -0.0245 % change on previous year -100.7%
1976 1.93 % change on previous year -7957.5%
1977 0.2172 % change on previous year -88.7%
1978 1.83 % change on previous year +740.9%
1979 -3.22 % change on previous year -276.4%
1980 -0.5617 % change on previous year -82.6%
1981 -1.69 % change on previous year +201.5%
1982 0.477 % change on previous year -128.2%
1983 4.2 % change on previous year +780.1%
1984 0.7598 % change on previous year -81.9%
1985 6.42 % change on previous year +745.6%
1986 6.26 % change on previous year -2.6%
1987 0.8525 % change on previous year -86.4%
1988 6.43 % change on previous year +654.0%
1989 1.3 % change on previous year -79.8%
1990 -5.82 % change on previous year -548.3%
1991 1.05 % change on previous year -118.0%
1992 0.0095 % change on previous year -99.1%
1993 1.08 % change on previous year +11275.4%
1994 1.72 % change on previous year +58.5%
1995 -2.81 % change on previous year -263.6%
1996 5.79 % change on previous year -306.0%
1997 2.17 % change on previous year -62.5%
1998 1.84 % change on previous year -15.5%
1999 -2.42 % change on previous year -231.7%
2000 -0.4388 % change on previous year -81.9%
2001 3.24 % change on previous year -837.4%
2002 3.62 % change on previous year +11.8%
2003 13.36 % change on previous year +269.2%
2004 -1.58 % change on previous year -111.8%
2005 7.58 % change on previous year -581.2%
2006 -2.97 % change on previous year -139.2%
2007 1.96 % change on previous year -165.9%
2008 11.8 % change on previous year +502.7%
2009 -1.09 % change on previous year -109.3%
2010 7.25 % change on previous year -763.1%
2011 3.42 % change on previous year -52.8%
2012 0.6598 % change on previous year -80.7%
2013 6.54 % change on previous year +891.3%
2014 0.7537 % change on previous year -88.5%
2015 -1.48 % change on previous year -296.2%
2016 6.01 % change on previous year -506.8%
2017 4.62 % change on previous year -23.1%
2018 1.36 % change on previous year -70.7%
2019 -0.3909 % change on previous year -128.8%
2020 4.19 % change on previous year -1171.9%
2021 3.4 % change on previous year -19.0%
2022 0.1238 % change on previous year -96.4%
2023 7.02 % change on previous year +5571.8%
2024 0.6954 % change on previous year -90.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +11275.4% 0.0095 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year
1976 +7957.5% -0.0245 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year
2023 +5571.8% 0.1238 % change on previous year 7.02 % change on previous year
2020 +1171.9% -0.3909 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year
1970 -1126.6% 0.3596 % change on previous year -3.69 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.42 % change on previous year 0.3596 % change on previous year 5.39 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.6434 % change on previous year -3.69 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.44 % change on previous year -1.69 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.2619 % change on previous year -5.82 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.55 % change on previous year -2.97 % change on previous year 13.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.87 % change on previous year -1.48 % change on previous year 7.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.09 % change on previous year 0.1238 % change on previous year 7.02 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 36.71 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Czechia 35.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Malaysia 35.19 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Réunion 26.16 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Lithuania 26.02 % change on previous year compare
  7. 16 Suriname 21.74 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 0.6954 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 13.36 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -5.82 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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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.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,528 data points, 1962–2024
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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.