Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Australia

Australia: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was 19.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 150.2%
World rank
17th
of 181 countries
All-time high
60.74 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-39.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2024

-40-200204060196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Australia stood at 19.67 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 60.74 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -39.18 % change on previous year, in 2023.

Australia ranks 17th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.7 % change on previous year
1963 2.56 % change on previous year -5.0%
1964 -12.07 % change on previous year -571.3%
1965 3.51 % change on previous year -129.1%
1966 -22.83 % change on previous year -749.9%
1967 48.76 % change on previous year -313.6%
1968 -4.32 % change on previous year -108.9%
1969 0.282 % change on previous year -106.5%
1970 7.45 % change on previous year +2540.2%
1971 2.85 % change on previous year -61.7%
1972 10.51 % change on previous year +268.4%
1973 -14.39 % change on previous year -236.8%
1974 -0.9563 % change on previous year -93.4%
1975 11.8 % change on previous year -1333.7%
1976 8.39 % change on previous year -28.9%
1977 -3.28 % change on previous year -139.0%
1978 5.48 % change on previous year -267.4%
1979 17.7 % change on previous year +222.8%
1980 -17.32 % change on previous year -197.9%
1981 9.57 % change on previous year -155.3%
1982 13.85 % change on previous year +44.6%
1983 -37.81 % change on previous year -373.1%
1984 60.74 % change on previous year -260.6%
1985 -18.61 % change on previous year -130.6%
1986 16.4 % change on previous year -188.1%
1987 8.56 % change on previous year -47.8%
1988 4.7 % change on previous year -45.0%
1989 11.81 % change on previous year +151.1%
1990 -0.21 % change on previous year -101.8%
1991 -4.5 % change on previous year +2044.3%
1992 29.5 % change on previous year -755.3%
1993 -14.42 % change on previous year -148.9%
1994 5.33 % change on previous year -137.0%
1995 3.52 % change on previous year -33.9%
1996 19.53 % change on previous year +454.2%
1997 2.97 % change on previous year -84.8%
1998 -19.96 % change on previous year -771.9%
1999 7.71 % change on previous year -138.6%
2000 -3.62 % change on previous year -146.9%
2001 -5.85 % change on previous year +61.8%
2002 18.2 % change on previous year -411.0%
2003 13.91 % change on previous year -23.6%
2004 -9.98 % change on previous year -171.7%
2005 2.94 % change on previous year -129.5%
2006 -7.12 % change on previous year -341.9%
2007 -8.83 % change on previous year +24.0%
2008 15.9 % change on previous year -280.2%
2009 2.21 % change on previous year -86.1%
2010 -4.43 % change on previous year -300.3%
2011 3.23 % change on previous year -172.9%
2012 12.66 % change on previous year +291.6%
2013 -0.3294 % change on previous year -102.6%
2014 15.69 % change on previous year -4863.6%
2015 11.33 % change on previous year -27.8%
2016 -9.54 % change on previous year -184.2%
2017 -14.27 % change on previous year +49.6%
2018 13.99 % change on previous year -198.0%
2019 -24.34 % change on previous year -274.0%
2020 27.75 % change on previous year -214.0%
2021 -5.77 % change on previous year -120.8%
2022 22.34 % change on previous year -487.3%
2023 -39.18 % change on previous year -275.4%
2024 19.67 % change on previous year -150.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Australia 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
2014 +4863.6% -0.3294 % change on previous year 15.69 % change on previous year
1970 +2540.2% 0.282 % change on previous year 7.45 % change on previous year
1991 -2044.3% -0.21 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.32 % change on previous year -22.83 % change on previous year 48.76 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.56 % change on previous year -14.39 % change on previous year 17.7 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.19 % change on previous year -37.81 % change on previous year 60.74 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.95 % change on previous year -19.96 % change on previous year 29.5 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.78 % change on previous year -9.98 % change on previous year 18.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.398 % change on previous year -24.34 % change on previous year 15.69 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.96 % change on previous year -39.18 % change on previous year 27.75 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Luxembourg 23.12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Puerto Rico 23.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Benin 20.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Australia and New Zealand 19.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Caribbean 18.56 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Jamaica 17.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Australia?
Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Australia was 19.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 60.74 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -39.18 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Australia rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield, 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) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.