Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Europe
Western Europe: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 15.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western 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 Western Europe is 15.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 328.4% on the previous year and up 1,312.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 22.74 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -24.57 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Western Europe ranks 2nd 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -9.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 1964 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1965 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1966 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -783.2% |
| 1967 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1968 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1969 | 19.92 % change on previous year | +470.1% |
| 1970 | 22.74 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.147 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3448 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 1975 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +392.3% |
| 1976 | -24.57 % change on previous year | -1547.5% |
| 1977 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1978 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1980 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1981 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1983 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1984 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7722 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1987 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -942.1% |
| 1988 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 1989 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1990 | -14.88 % change on previous year | +408.1% |
| 1991 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1992 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6319 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1994 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -1199.7% |
| 1995 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1996 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -441.0% |
| 1997 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1998 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1999 | -0.0086 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2000 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -28927.4% |
| 2001 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +252.3% |
| 2002 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2003 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 2005 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -234.0% |
| 2006 | -8.66 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2008 | 17.58 % change on previous year | +957.4% |
| 2009 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2010 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 2011 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2012 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 2013 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2014 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2015 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +667.4% |
| 2016 | -9.92 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9849 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2018 | -0.9967 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -561.5% |
| 2020 | 10.18 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2021 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2022 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2023 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +188.2% |
| 2024 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +28927.4% | -0.0086 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1547.5% | 1.7 % change on previous year | -24.57 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1199.7% | 0.6319 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -9.88 % change on previous year | 19.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -24.57 % change on previous year | 22.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4921 % change on previous year | -10.18 % change on previous year | 12.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0649 % change on previous year | -14.88 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -9.92 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year | 15.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Europe?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Europe was 15.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.74 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.57 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Western Europe rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Western Europe ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,312.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.