Maize (corn) — Yield in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Maize (corn) — Yield was 7,146 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Australia and New Zealand stood at 7,146 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 9,083 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,741 kg/ha, in 1966.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 48th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,181 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,263 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,329 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,088 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 2,207 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1,741 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 2,469 kg/ha | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 2,496 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,718 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 2,853 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 3,208 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 3,550 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 3,554 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,340 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 4,043 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 4,340 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 4,346 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4,344 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,811 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 4,185 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 4,407 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4,796 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 3,461 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 4,564 kg/ha | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 3,861 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 4,487 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 4,992 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 4,823 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 5,339 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 5,445 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5,583 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 6,186 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 5,455 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 5,935 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 6,042 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7,139 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 6,844 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6,000 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 6,261 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5,873 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 5,719 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,905 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7,561 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 6,960 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 6,876 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6,647 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6,459 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6,866 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 7,122 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6,752 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 7,031 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7,425 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 7,283 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8,487 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 9,083 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 8,564 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7,178 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 8,259 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 6,916 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 8,587 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 8,033 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 8,970 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 5,992 kg/ha | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 7,146 kg/ha | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,277 kg/ha | 1,741 kg/ha | 2,718 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,839 kg/ha | 2,853 kg/ha | 4,811 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,491 kg/ha | 3,461 kg/ha | 5,339 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,089 kg/ha | 5,445 kg/ha | 7,139 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,599 kg/ha | 5,719 kg/ha | 7,561 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,698 kg/ha | 6,752 kg/ha | 9,083 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,746 kg/ha | 5,992 kg/ha | 8,970 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 7,146 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,083 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,741 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.