Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 489,437 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
489,437 ha
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
10th
of 19 groups
All-time high
821,545 ha
in 2010
All-time low
366,223 ha
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 489,437 ha for maize (corn) — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 821,545 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 366,223 ha, in 1975.

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

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 437,248 ha —
1962 427,352 ha -2.3%
1963 419,159 ha -1.9%
1964 418,321 ha -0.2%
1965 423,937 ha +1.3%
1966 436,593 ha +3.0%
1967 441,206 ha +1.1%
1968 413,656 ha -6.2%
1969 404,640 ha -2.2%
1970 408,229 ha +0.9%
1971 406,828 ha -0.3%
1972 423,722 ha +4.2%
1973 403,253 ha -4.8%
1974 375,134 ha -7.0%
1975 366,223 ha -2.4%
1976 372,704 ha +1.8%
1977 396,191 ha +6.3%
1978 451,343 ha +13.9%
1979 438,917 ha -2.8%
1980 414,723 ha -5.5%
1981 386,335 ha -6.8%
1982 367,437 ha -4.9%
1983 399,831 ha +8.8%
1984 422,453 ha +5.7%
1985 459,234 ha +8.7%
1986 479,785 ha +4.5%
1987 490,321 ha +2.2%
1988 480,928 ha -1.9%
1989 474,640 ha -1.3%
1990 440,314 ha -7.2%
1991 466,902 ha +6.0%
1992 528,666 ha +13.2%
1993 516,210 ha -2.4%
1994 556,693 ha +7.8%
1995 541,320 ha -2.8%
1996 540,756 ha -0.1%
1997 619,256 ha +14.5%
1998 534,418 ha -13.7%
1999 579,353 ha +8.4%
2000 554,982 ha -4.2%
2001 556,643 ha +0.3%
2002 514,989 ha -7.5%
2003 537,889 ha +4.4%
2004 567,675 ha +5.5%
2005 579,431 ha +2.1%
2006 576,078 ha -0.6%
2007 648,615 ha +12.6%
2008 577,567 ha -11.0%
2009 766,854 ha +32.8%
2010 821,545 ha +7.1%
2011 707,789 ha -13.8%
2012 545,475 ha -22.9%
2013 721,892 ha +32.3%
2014 762,190 ha +5.6%
2015 642,123 ha -15.8%
2016 636,512 ha -0.9%
2017 583,171 ha -8.4%
2018 693,590 ha +18.9%
2019 445,635 ha -35.7%
2020 510,302 ha +14.5%
2021 570,794 ha +11.9%
2022 506,043 ha -11.3%
2023 519,784 ha +2.7%
2024 489,437 ha -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 424,679 ha 404,640 ha 441,206 ha 9
1970s 404,254 ha 366,223 ha 451,343 ha 10
1980s 437,569 ha 367,437 ha 490,321 ha 10
1990s 532,389 ha 440,314 ha 619,256 ha 10
2000s 588,072 ha 514,989 ha 766,854 ha 10
2010s 655,992 ha 445,635 ha 821,545 ha 10
2020s 519,272 ha 489,437 ha 570,794 ha 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 7 Nigeria 5.50 million ha compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 789,379 ha compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 4.07 million ha compare
  4. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 652,727 ha compare
  5. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 585,000 ha compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 3.40 million ha compare
  7. 10 USSR 2.97 million ha compare
  8. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 442,378 ha compare
  9. 11 Mozambique 2.86 million ha compare
  10. 12 Angola 2.82 million ha compare
  11. 12 Republic of Moldova 442,121 ha compare
  12. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 103,603 ha compare
  13. 13 South Africa 2.64 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Maize (corn) — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 489,437 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 821,545 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 366,223 ha in 1975.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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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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