Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was 4.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 246.5%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
25.7 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-23.61 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Southern Asia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Southern Asia stood at 4.53 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 246.5% on the previous year and up 1,078.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Southern Asia peaked at 25.7 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -23.61 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Southern Asia 5th out of 30 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.5002 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1964 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +164.1% |
| 1965 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1966 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 1967 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -496.8% |
| 1968 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1969 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1970 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -1295.3% |
| 1971 | -23.61 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 1972 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1973 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1974 | -0.6678 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1975 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -2808.4% |
| 1976 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1977 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1978 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 1979 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -588.4% |
| 1980 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0163 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1982 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +11001.8% |
| 1983 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -863.8% |
| 1984 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1985 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -422.1% |
| 1986 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1987 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 1988 | 25.7 % change on previous year | -271.1% |
| 1989 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1990 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1991 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1992 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -317.6% |
| 1993 | -0.1408 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1994 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +3640.0% |
| 1995 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1996 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5204 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4691 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +1824.3% |
| 2002 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2003 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 2004 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2005 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
| 2006 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2007 | 21.25 % change on previous year | -915.7% |
| 2008 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2009 | -6.71 % change on previous year | +236.8% |
| 2010 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 2011 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +388.4% |
| 2014 | -0.4633 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -445.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +204.6% |
| 2018 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 2021 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2022 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 2023 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2024 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -11001.8% | -0.0163 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -3640.0% | -0.1408 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +2808.4% | -0.6678 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1824.3% | 0.4691 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1295.3% | -1.87 % change on previous year | 22.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1542 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9033 % change on previous year | -23.61 % change on previous year | 22.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -16.57 % change on previous year | 25.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.4633 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 2 Uruguay 232.05 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Yugoslav SFR 76.88 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Cabo Verde 75.22 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Malaysia 71.39 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guadeloupe 66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Cuba 47.46 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 36.17 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Southern Asia?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Southern Asia was 4.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.61 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Southern Asia rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,078.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.