Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate was 19.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 406.0%
World rank
26th
of 181 countries
All-time high
49.87 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-27.23 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand is 19.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 406.0% on the previous year and up 270.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 49.87 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -27.23 % change on previous year, in 1966.

That places Australia and New Zealand 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 18.1 % change on previous year
1963 2.72 % change on previous year -85.0%
1964 -7.44 % change on previous year -373.3%
1965 4.55 % change on previous year -161.2%
1966 -27.23 % change on previous year -698.1%
1967 44.7 % change on previous year -264.1%
1968 3.97 % change on previous year -91.1%
1969 -7.78 % change on previous year -296.2%
1970 25.01 % change on previous year -421.4%
1971 25.16 % change on previous year +0.6%
1972 5.42 % change on previous year -78.5%
1973 -22.37 % change on previous year -512.7%
1974 -24.27 % change on previous year +8.5%
1975 49.87 % change on previous year -305.5%
1976 8.61 % change on previous year -82.7%
1977 12.24 % change on previous year +42.2%
1978 -14.09 % change on previous year -215.1%
1979 14.17 % change on previous year -200.6%
1980 -11.63 % change on previous year -182.1%
1981 5.7 % change on previous year -149.0%
1982 17.73 % change on previous year +211.0%
1983 -26.3 % change on previous year -248.3%
1984 39.23 % change on previous year -249.2%
1985 18.74 % change on previous year -52.2%
1986 -0.136 % change on previous year -100.7%
1987 -17.8 % change on previous year +12985.1%
1988 -9.77 % change on previous year -45.1%
1989 2.96 % change on previous year -130.3%
1990 7.04 % change on previous year +138.0%
1991 -0.8654 % change on previous year -112.3%
1992 14.77 % change on previous year -1806.7%
1993 -23.33 % change on previous year -257.9%
1994 4.53 % change on previous year -119.4%
1995 16.23 % change on previous year +258.4%
1996 32.63 % change on previous year +101.0%
1997 10.71 % change on previous year -67.2%
1998 -24.49 % change on previous year -328.6%
1999 19.69 % change on previous year -180.4%
2000 9.73 % change on previous year -50.6%
2001 -11.13 % change on previous year -214.4%
2002 15.52 % change on previous year -239.5%
2003 -13.43 % change on previous year -186.6%
2004 20.61 % change on previous year -253.4%
2005 0.1092 % change on previous year -99.5%
2006 -8.3 % change on previous year -7702.3%
2007 -26.34 % change on previous year +217.3%
2008 39.26 % change on previous year -249.1%
2009 3.54 % change on previous year -91.0%
2010 -15.76 % change on previous year -545.7%
2011 9.73 % change on previous year -161.8%
2012 16.69 % change on previous year +71.5%
2013 7.04 % change on previous year -57.8%
2014 -11.41 % change on previous year -262.0%
2015 14.87 % change on previous year -230.3%
2016 -15.33 % change on previous year -203.1%
2017 0.2331 % change on previous year -101.5%
2018 -5.32 % change on previous year -2381.9%
2019 -9.68 % change on previous year +82.0%
2020 -12.52 % change on previous year +29.4%
2021 12.52 % change on previous year -200.0%
2022 20.06 % change on previous year +60.3%
2023 -6.35 % change on previous year -131.6%
2024 19.42 % change on previous year -406.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 -12985.1% -0.136 % change on previous year -17.8 % change on previous year
2006 -7702.3% 0.1092 % change on previous year -8.3 % change on previous year
2018 -2381.9% 0.2331 % change on previous year -5.32 % change on previous year
1992 +1806.7% -0.8654 % change on previous year 14.77 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.95 % change on previous year -27.23 % change on previous year 44.7 % change on previous year 8
1970s 7.97 % change on previous year -24.27 % change on previous year 49.87 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.87 % change on previous year -26.3 % change on previous year 39.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.69 % change on previous year -24.49 % change on previous year 32.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.96 % change on previous year -26.34 % change on previous year 39.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.8932 % change on previous year -15.76 % change on previous year 16.69 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.63 % change on previous year -12.52 % change on previous year 20.06 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 23 Melanesia 21.31 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Fiji 20.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Sudan (former) 20 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Caribbean 17.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 28 Mali 16.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 15.85 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was 19.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 49.87 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -27.23 % change on previous year in 1966.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 270.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,526 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.