Maize (corn) — Area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 500 ha in 1980. ▼ Falling

Latest (1980)
500 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 167 countries
All-time high
1,500 ha
in 1972
All-time low
500 ha
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–1980

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–1980

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1.6k1970197519801970: 500 ha1971: 1.0k ha1972: 1.5k ha1973: 1.5k ha1974: 1.0k ha1975: 1.0k ha1976: 1.0k ha1977: 917 ha1978: 653 ha1979: 500 ha1980: 500 ha

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 500 ha for maize (corn) — area harvested in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,500 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 500 ha, in 1970.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 1980.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 957 ha 500 ha 1,500 ha 10
1980s 500 ha 500 ha 500 ha 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 138 United Arab Emirates 900 ha
  2. 139 Fiji 730 ha compare
  3. 140 New Caledonia 589 ha compare
  4. 142 Oman 493 ha
  5. 143 Sao Tome and Principe 397 ha compare
  6. 144 Malaysia 315 ha compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Maize (corn) — area harvested in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 500 ha in 1980, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,500 ha in 1972.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 500 ha in 1970.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 1980.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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