Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Western Asia
Western Asia: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Western Asia is 3.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Western Asia peaked at 25.4 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -16.46 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Western Asia 7th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -16.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 21.71 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 1964 | -0.5695 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1965 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 1966 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -413.8% |
| 1967 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1968 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1969 | -0.5424 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1970 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -1123.7% |
| 1971 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 1972 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1973 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 1974 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1975 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1976 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1977 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1978 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1979 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1980 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -637.8% |
| 1981 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -479.7% |
| 1983 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1985 | 25.4 % change on previous year | +688.5% |
| 1986 | 19.02 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1988 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -529.7% |
| 1989 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1990 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +388.1% |
| 1991 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1992 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -308.7% |
| 1993 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1994 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -423.9% |
| 1995 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1996 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -331.4% |
| 1997 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5022 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2000 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -1751.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2107 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2002 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +2805.3% |
| 2003 | 17 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 2004 | -0.5613 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2005 | 21.01 % change on previous year | -3843.9% |
| 2006 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2007 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2008 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 2009 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2010 | -0.3029 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8467 % change on previous year | -379.5% |
| 2012 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +339.6% |
| 2013 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +333.2% |
| 2014 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2017 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2018 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -376.0% |
| 2019 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2020 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2021 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2022 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -324.8% |
| 2023 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3843.9% | -0.5613 % change on previous year | 21.01 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2805.3% | 0.2107 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1751.4% | 0.5022 % change on previous year | -8.29 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1123.7% | -0.5424 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8979 % change on previous year | -16.46 % change on previous year | 21.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.34 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 11.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | 25.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2584 % change on previous year | -8.23 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -8.29 % change on previous year | 21.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 16.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 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
- 9 Argentina 28.8 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 26.82 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Western Asia?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Western Asia was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.46 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Western Asia rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- Western Asia ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.