Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Northern America
Northern America: Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate was -3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Northern America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Northern America is -3 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 124.7% on the previous year and down 251.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Northern America peaked at 80.11 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -48.09 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Northern America ranks 20th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Northern America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +3162.9% |
| 1964 | -12.78 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 1965 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 1966 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1967 | 16.55 % change on previous year | +862.3% |
| 1968 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1969 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1970 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 1971 | 35.39 % change on previous year | -433.5% |
| 1972 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1973 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1974 | -16.89 % change on previous year | -1043.4% |
| 1975 | 24.55 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 1976 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1977 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1978 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +216.7% |
| 1979 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1980 | -15.61 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 1981 | 22.08 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 1982 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1983 | -48.09 % change on previous year | -3760.9% |
| 1984 | 80.11 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 1985 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1986 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1987 | -12.43 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1988 | -30.61 % change on previous year | +146.3% |
| 1989 | 51.57 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 1990 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1991 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1992 | 24.49 % change on previous year | -551.5% |
| 1993 | -31.81 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1994 | 56.63 % change on previous year | -278.1% |
| 1995 | -25.58 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1996 | 23.98 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4173 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1998 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -1669.9% |
| 1999 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2000 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2001 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2002 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 2004 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2005 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2006 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 23.99 % change on previous year | -563.2% |
| 2008 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2009 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2010 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2011 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2012 | -11.69 % change on previous year | +990.4% |
| 2013 | 27.67 % change on previous year | -336.7% |
| 2014 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2015 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 2016 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -613.7% |
| 2017 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2018 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2019 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 2020 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2021 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2022 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 2023 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 2024 | -3 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -3760.9% | 1.31 % change on previous year | -48.09 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +3162.9% | 0.35 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1669.9% | -0.4173 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -12.78 % change on previous year | 17.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -16.89 % change on previous year | 35.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -48.09 % change on previous year | 80.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 % change on previous year | -31.81 % change on previous year | 56.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year | 23.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -11.69 % change on previous year | 27.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -8.79 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 17 New Zealand 26.98 % change on previous year compare
- 18 United Republic of Tanzania 25.88 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Spain 23.44 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Rwanda 23.32 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Lithuania 22.35 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Gambia 21.67 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Melanesia 21.31 % change on previous year compare
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- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.3573 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, annual growth rate -0.5067 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production, annual growth rate -0.1137 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Northern America?
- Maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Northern America was -3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 80.11 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.09 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Northern America rank for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate?
- Northern America ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 251.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
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.