Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Western Europe
Western Europe: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was -3.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Western Europe stood at -3.38 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 114.7% on the previous year and down 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 79.36 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -38.61 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Western Europe 23rd out of 30 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -13.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 79.36 % change on previous year | -694.9% |
| 1964 | -38.61 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1965 | 59.28 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 1966 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1967 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1968 | 25.75 % change on previous year | -446.5% |
| 1969 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1970 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1971 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1972 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -373.8% |
| 1973 | 28.21 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 1974 | -17.85 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1975 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1976 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 27.12 % change on previous year | -818.3% |
| 1978 | -0.4364 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9118 % change on previous year | -308.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3171 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1981 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +3112.4% |
| 1982 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1983 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1984 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1985 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -545.1% |
| 1986 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1987 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -339.7% |
| 1988 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1989 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 1990 | -9.46 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1991 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 1992 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1993 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1994 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3257 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1996 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +2213.2% |
| 1997 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1998 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1999 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2000 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2001 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -344.1% |
| 2002 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2003 | -19.51 % change on previous year | -463.8% |
| 2004 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 2005 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2006 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2007 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -1116.8% |
| 2008 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2009 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2010 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -554.6% |
| 2012 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2013 | -11.76 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2014 | 22.18 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 2015 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2016 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2017 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +408.2% |
| 2018 | -14.53 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2419 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2020 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -1227.5% |
| 2021 | 18.11 % change on previous year | -763.9% |
| 2022 | -21.45 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 2023 | 22.97 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2024 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Western Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +3112.4% | 0.3171 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2213.2% | 0.3257 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.13 % change on previous year | -38.61 % change on previous year | 79.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -18.3 % change on previous year | 28.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -9.46 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9327 % change on previous year | -19.51 % change on previous year | 23.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2153 % change on previous year | -16.88 % change on previous year | 22.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -21.45 % change on previous year | 22.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 20 Jamaica 17.7 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Georgia 16.42 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Gambia 15.67 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Switzerland 15.59 % change on previous year compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Western Europe?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Western Europe was -3.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.36 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.61 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Western Europe rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- Western Europe ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.