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

Brazil: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was -8.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-8.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 161.0%
World rank
145th
of 181 countries
All-time high
31.03 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-25.27 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-2002040196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Brazil stood at -8.24 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 161.0% on the previous year and down 458.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 31.03 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -25.27 % change on previous year, in 1978.

That places Brazil 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.5715 % change on previous year
1963 0.3372 % change on previous year -159.0%
1964 -11.35 % change on previous year -3465.9%
1965 18.98 % change on previous year -267.2%
1966 -5.38 % change on previous year -128.3%
1967 5.83 % change on previous year -208.4%
1968 -3.32 % change on previous year -156.9%
1969 -1.65 % change on previous year -50.4%
1970 9.67 % change on previous year -687.9%
1971 -7.13 % change on previous year -173.7%
1972 5.5 % change on previous year -177.2%
1973 1.17 % change on previous year -78.8%
1974 6.67 % change on previous year +470.9%
1975 -1.31 % change on previous year -119.7%
1976 6.11 % change on previous year -565.6%
1977 2.22 % change on previous year -63.6%
1978 -25.27 % change on previous year -1236.7%
1979 18.11 % change on previous year -171.7%
1980 23.49 % change on previous year +29.7%
1981 3.04 % change on previous year -87.1%
1982 -5.58 % change on previous year -283.7%
1983 1.09 % change on previous year -119.5%
1984 0.6516 % change on previous year -40.0%
1985 5.97 % change on previous year +816.8%
1986 -11.66 % change on previous year -295.2%
1987 20.36 % change on previous year -274.6%
1988 -5.38 % change on previous year -126.4%
1989 9.62 % change on previous year -278.8%
1990 -8.97 % change on previous year -193.2%
1991 -3.47 % change on previous year -61.3%
1992 26.23 % change on previous year -855.0%
1993 10.92 % change on previous year -58.4%
1994 -6.68 % change on previous year -161.2%
1995 10.06 % change on previous year -250.5%
1996 -4.78 % change on previous year -147.6%
1997 5.92 % change on previous year -223.9%
1998 6.62 % change on previous year +11.7%
1999 -0.7116 % change on previous year -110.8%
2000 -2.1 % change on previous year +195.1%
2001 25.15 % change on previous year -1297.9%
2002 -10.17 % change on previous year -140.4%
2003 21.97 % change on previous year -316.0%
2004 -9.66 % change on previous year -144.0%
2005 -9.71 % change on previous year +0.4%
2006 11.25 % change on previous year -215.9%
2007 11.91 % change on previous year +5.9%
2008 7.79 % change on previous year -34.6%
2009 -8.96 % change on previous year -215.0%
2010 17.56 % change on previous year -296.0%
2011 -3.57 % change on previous year -120.3%
2012 18.88 % change on previous year -628.5%
2013 4.95 % change on previous year -73.8%
2014 -1.48 % change on previous year -129.8%
2015 6.94 % change on previous year -570.4%
2016 -22.54 % change on previous year -424.8%
2017 31.03 % change on previous year -237.7%
2018 -9.09 % change on previous year -129.3%
2019 13.04 % change on previous year -243.4%
2020 -1.35 % change on previous year -110.4%
2021 -18.36 % change on previous year +1257.2%
2022 12.04 % change on previous year -165.6%
2023 13.51 % change on previous year +12.2%
2024 -8.24 % change on previous year -161.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Brazil 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
1964 -3465.9% 0.3372 % change on previous year -11.35 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3604 % change on previous year -11.35 % change on previous year 18.98 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.57 % change on previous year -25.27 % change on previous year 18.11 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.16 % change on previous year -11.66 % change on previous year 23.49 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.51 % change on previous year -8.97 % change on previous year 26.23 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.75 % change on previous year -10.17 % change on previous year 25.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.57 % change on previous year -22.54 % change on previous year 31.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.4818 % change on previous year -18.36 % change on previous year 13.51 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 142 Italy -7.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 143 Central African Republic -7.41 % change on previous year compare
  3. 144 United Republic of Tanzania -7.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 146 Qatar -8.28 % change on previous year compare
  5. 147 Senegal -8.44 % change on previous year compare
  6. 148 Panama -8.99 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Brazil?
Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Brazil was -8.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 31.03 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -25.27 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does Brazil rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 458.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.