Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 69.09 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.09 million ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
69.09 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
26.23 million ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested in Asia stood at 69.09 million ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Asia peaked at 69.09 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.23 million ha, in 1962.

Asia ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.48 million ha 26.23 million ha 32.02 million ha 9
1970s 34.14 million ha 31.21 million ha 37.11 million ha 10
1980s 37.03 million ha 34.69 million ha 38.85 million ha 10
1990s 41.23 million ha 38.85 million ha 44.55 million ha 10
2000s 46.98 million ha 41.89 million ha 53.56 million ha 10
2010s 62.16 million ha 54.99 million ha 68.44 million ha 10
2020s 67.09 million ha 63.99 million ha 69.09 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 44.78 million ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 44.74 million ha compare
  3. 3 Brazil 21.19 million ha compare
  4. 4 India 11.35 million ha compare
  5. 5 Argentina 8.74 million ha compare
  6. 6 Mexico 6.57 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Asia?
Maize (corn) — area harvested in Asia was 69.09 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 69.09 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.23 million ha in 1962.
How does Asia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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