Maize (corn) — Yield in Canada
Canada: Maize (corn) — Yield was 10,588 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Canada stood at 10,588 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Canada peaked at 10,588 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,111 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Canada 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,582 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,772 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 4,111 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 5,064 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1965 | 5,006 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5,162 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 5,311 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 5,321 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 4,713 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 5,275 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 5,162 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 4,708 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 5,288 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 4,434 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 5,740 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 5,302 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 5,773 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 5,259 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 5,539 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 5,628 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5,857 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5,881 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5,518 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 5,897 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 6,204 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 5,948 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 7,020 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 5,471 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 6,351 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 6,860 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 6,710 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,693 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 6,424 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 7,375 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 7,253 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6,914 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 6,870 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8,005 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 7,975 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,284 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 6,619 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 7,013 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 7,819 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 8,241 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 8,604 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 8,474 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8,511 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9,062 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 8,372 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 9,751 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 8,931 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 9,158 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9,545 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9,294 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 10,206 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 9,826 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 10,024 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9,705 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 9,236 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 9,632 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 9,996 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 10,069 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10,153 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 10,588 kg/ha | +4.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10,588 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,567 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,893 kg/ha | 4,111 kg/ha | 5,321 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,248 kg/ha | 4,434 kg/ha | 5,773 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,978 kg/ha | 5,471 kg/ha | 7,020 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,008 kg/ha | 5,693 kg/ha | 8,005 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,900 kg/ha | 6,284 kg/ha | 9,062 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,568 kg/ha | 8,931 kg/ha | 10,206 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,087 kg/ha | 9,632 kg/ha | 10,588 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Canada?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Canada was 10,588 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10,588 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,111 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.