Maize (corn) — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Maize (corn) — Yield was 7,146 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,146 kg/ha
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
37th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9,083 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
1,741 kg/ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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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 37th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 2,277 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

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 34 Kyrgyzstan 7,325 kg/ha compare
  2. 35 Poland 7,224 kg/ha compare
  3. 36 Slovakia 7,223 kg/ha compare
  4. 38 Saudi Arabia 7,134 kg/ha compare
  5. 39 Albania 7,124 kg/ha compare
  6. 40 Denmark 6,886 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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 37th out of 178 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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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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