Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre was 12.88 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.88 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
33rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
15.82 t per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0749 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 12.88 t per square kilometre for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 15.82 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0749 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0749 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1296 t per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1439 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1862 t per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2836 t per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3679 t per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5656 t per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8277 t per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1969 | 1.16 t per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1970 | 1.49 t per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1971 | 1.73 t per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 1.69 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.52 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.37 t per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 1.67 t per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 1.77 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 2.14 t per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 1.94 t per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 2.39 t per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 3.02 t per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 2.67 t per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 2.94 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 3.45 t per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 3.73 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 3.49 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 4.4 t per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 4.51 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.44 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.55 t per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 6.13 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 7.61 t per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 7.01 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 6.86 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.34 t per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 9.13 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 7.97 t per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 9.33 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 9.53 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.04 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 10.72 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.81 t per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 12.04 t per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 11.71 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.23 t per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 10.93 t per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 14.65 t per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 12.99 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 12.08 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 14.87 t per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 15.82 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 12.58 t per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 14.74 t per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 11.39 t per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.02 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 9.57 t per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 10.49 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 11.51 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 12.77 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 10.98 t per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 12.88 t per square kilometre | +17.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.88 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 t per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12.88 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.67 t per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.415 t per square kilometre | 0.0749 t per square kilometre | 1.16 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 t per square kilometre | 1.37 t per square kilometre | 2.14 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 t per square kilometre | 1.94 t per square kilometre | 4.51 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.24 t per square kilometre | 4.44 t per square kilometre | 9.33 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.16 t per square kilometre | 9.23 t per square kilometre | 14.65 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 t per square kilometre | 9.57 t per square kilometre | 15.82 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.03 t per square kilometre | 10.98 t per square kilometre | 12.88 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 30 Mexico 14.17 t per square kilometre compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 t per square kilometre compare
- 32 South Africa 13.54 t per square kilometre compare
- 34 Pakistan 12.63 t per square kilometre compare
- 35 India 12.33 t per square kilometre compare
- 36 Nigeria 12.14 t per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Germany was 12.88 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 t per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0749 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.