Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 25,580 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested in Northern Europe stood at 25,580 ha.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Northern Europe peaked at 30,000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 500 ha, in 1970.
Northern Europe ranks 30th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 500 ha | — |
| 1971 | 1,000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 1,500 ha | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 917 ha | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 653 ha | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 500 ha | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,182 ha | +1336.4% |
| 1993 | 7,093 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7,005 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6,920 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6,523 ha | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 6,019 ha | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 5,652 ha | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 5,672 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,659 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,696 ha | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 2,900 ha | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 2,700 ha | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,400 ha | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 1,600 ha | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5,400 ha | +170.0% |
| 2008 | 7,600 ha | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 5,500 ha | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 16,600 ha | +201.8% |
| 2011 | 20,200 ha | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 25,800 ha | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 30,000 ha | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 29,100 ha | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 20,200 ha | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 18,126 ha | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 15,029 ha | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 20,800 ha | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 19,790 ha | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 28,250 ha | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 26,010 ha | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 28,970 ha | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 20,730 ha | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 25,580 ha | +23.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1336.4% | 500 ha | 7,182 ha |
| 2010 | +201.8% | 5,500 ha | 16,600 ha |
| 2007 | +170.0% | 2,000 ha | 5,400 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 957 ha | 500 ha | 1,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 500 ha | 500 ha | 500 ha | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,508 ha | 5,652 ha | 7,182 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,946 ha | 1,400 ha | 7,600 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,564 ha | 15,029 ha | 30,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,908 ha | 20,730 ha | 28,970 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Europe
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 10.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.6416 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.0451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 11.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 12.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 0.3406 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Northern Europe?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Northern Europe was 25,580 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ha in 1970.
- How does Northern Europe rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Northern Europe ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.