Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was 10.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at 10.95 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 193.8% on the previous year and up 604.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 42.18 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -26.4 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places New Zealand 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1964 | -0.0207 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1965 | 23.96 % change on previous year | -116083.4% |
| 1966 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1967 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -261.6% |
| 1968 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1969 | 17.27 % change on previous year | +1386.4% |
| 1970 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1971 | 16.51 % change on previous year | +1372.0% |
| 1972 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1973 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 1974 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 1975 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1976 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 1977 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1978 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1979 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -423.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5516 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1981 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +1592.0% |
| 1982 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1983 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -411.8% |
| 1984 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1985 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1986 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1987 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1988 | -7.92 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 1989 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1990 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1991 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -437.9% |
| 1992 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1993 | -8.37 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1994 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0647 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1996 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +24603.0% |
| 1997 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1998 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7308 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9417 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2002 | -26.4 % change on previous year | -1651.5% |
| 2003 | 42.18 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2004 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2005 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2159 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4966 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 2008 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -714.4% |
| 2009 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2010 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -334.6% |
| 2012 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2013 | -0.4031 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2014 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -485.3% |
| 2015 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +164.7% |
| 2016 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2017 | -13.96 % change on previous year | -743.2% |
| 2018 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2019 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2021 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2022 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2023 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -1113.4% |
| 2024 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +116083.4% | -0.0207 % change on previous year | 23.96 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +24603.0% | 0.0647 % change on previous year | 15.98 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1592.0% | 0.5516 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1651.5% | 1.7 % change on previous year | -26.4 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1386.4% | 1.16 % change on previous year | 17.27 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1372.0% | 1.12 % change on previous year | 16.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.45 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 23.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -22.8 % change on previous year | 16.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -8.51 % change on previous year | 11.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -11.96 % change on previous year | 16.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -26.4 % change on previous year | 42.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8304 % change on previous year | -13.96 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4289 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 10.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 24 Chad 15.18 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Rwanda 14.95 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Tajikistan 12.26 % change on previous year compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 10.3 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Mali 10.2 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Nepal 10.14 % change on previous year compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 10.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.18 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.4 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 604.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.