Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in World
World: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 1.63 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in World peaked at 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9931 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9931 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 0.9931 ha per square kilometre | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in World?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in World was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9931 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does World rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.