Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was -0.0772 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded -0.0772 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.9% on the previous year and down 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 26.92 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -14.66 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1964 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -460.2% |
| 1965 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9986 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1967 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +288.7% |
| 1968 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 1969 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1970 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1971 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 1972 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1973 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1974 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -454.9% |
| 1976 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3856 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1978 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -1302.0% |
| 1979 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7605 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1981 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -505.1% |
| 1982 | -0.6882 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1983 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -541.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6283 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1985 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -613.7% |
| 1986 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1987 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1988 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +331.9% |
| 1989 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1990 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 1991 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1992 | -11.42 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 1993 | 26.92 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 1994 | -14.59 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1995 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 1996 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1997 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 1998 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1999 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +1085.6% |
| 2000 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2001 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9431 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2003 | -14.66 % change on previous year | -1654.0% |
| 2004 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2005 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2006 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -472.5% |
| 2007 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2008 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +436.2% |
| 2010 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2011 | -0.7916 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2012 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -1058.3% |
| 2013 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2014 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 2015 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2016 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -551.0% |
| 2018 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2019 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2020 | 0.713 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +269.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2023 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0772 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1654.0% | 0.9431 % change on previous year | -14.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1339 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5793 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -14.59 % change on previous year | 26.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -14.66 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2405 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 15 Puerto Rico 23.02 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Benin 20.02 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Australia 19.67 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 19.27 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Caribbean 18.56 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Jamaica 17.7 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Georgia 16.42 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was -0.0772 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.92 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.66 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Yield 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) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.