Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in China
China: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 6.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 145 countries
All-time high
6.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3482 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 6.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in China peaked at 6.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3482 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places China 8th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3854 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3482 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4408 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1964 | 0.486 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5065 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6239 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6631 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6227 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6086 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7074 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7677 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6878 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8278 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 1.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.66 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 2.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 2.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 2.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 2.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 2.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 2.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 3.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 5.64 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3328 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 18.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 6.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0932 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 66.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5206 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3482 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6631 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9498 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6878 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 5 Malawi 7.47 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 El Salvador 7.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bangladesh 7.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Philippines 5.66 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Croatia 5.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 France 5.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in China?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in China was 6.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3482 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- China ranks 8th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.