Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre was 1.75 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.75 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
76th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.75 t per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0828 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 1.75 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 1.75 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0828 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 76th of 150 countries 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, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0828 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0946 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1025 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1497 t per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1686 t per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1879 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.21 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2316 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.21 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2938 t per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3286 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.282 t per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3127 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2922 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4065 t per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4193 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.474 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4996 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5885 t per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6417 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7454 t per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7275 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6615 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7559 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7774 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6594 t per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7824 t per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5989 t per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7329 t per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7881 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8268 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5446 t per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7251 t per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7855 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.811 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8406 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8008 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9985 t per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7756 t per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9357 t per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 1 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9856 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3 t per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 t per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 t per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.53 t per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 1.55 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.51 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.75 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.75 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 t per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1597 t per square kilometre | 0.0828 t per square kilometre | 0.2316 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3897 t per square kilometre | 0.282 t per square kilometre | 0.5885 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7083 t per square kilometre | 0.5989 t per square kilometre | 0.7824 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8143 t per square kilometre | 0.5446 t per square kilometre | 1.02 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 t per square kilometre | 0.7756 t per square kilometre | 1.3 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 t per square kilometre | 1.27 t per square kilometre | 1.58 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 t per square kilometre | 1.51 t per square kilometre | 1.75 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 73 Israel 2.38 t per square kilometre compare
- 74 Gambia 2.1 t per square kilometre compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 1.77 t per square kilometre compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 1.69 t per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.62 t per square kilometre compare
- 79 Colombia 1.56 t per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Canada was 1.75 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0828 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production 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) — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production 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) — Production 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.