Maize (corn) — Yield in Americas

Americas: Maize (corn) — Yield was 7,882 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,882 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
8,225 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
2,583 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Americas is 7,882 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Americas peaked at 8,225 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,583 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places Americas 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,908 kg/ha 2,583 kg/ha 3,254 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,658 kg/ha 2,950 kg/ha 4,551 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,366 kg/ha 3,391 kg/ha 4,913 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,198 kg/ha 4,431 kg/ha 5,873 kg/ha 10
2000s 6,456 kg/ha 5,729 kg/ha 7,154 kg/ha 10
2010s 7,488 kg/ha 6,169 kg/ha 8,225 kg/ha 10
2020s 7,801 kg/ha 7,561 kg/ha 7,897 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 Tajikistan 15,840 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Israel 15,692 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 New Caledonia 12,449 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 Spain 12,115 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 12,108 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Uzbekistan 11,915 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield in Americas?
Maize (corn) — yield in Americas was 7,882 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 8,225 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 2,583 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Americas rank for maize (corn) — yield?
Americas ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,742 data points, 1961–2024
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