Maize (corn) — Yield in Central Asia

Central Asia: Maize (corn) — Yield was 8,204 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,204 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
8,204 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
2,563 kg/ha
in 1997
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Maize (corn) — Yield in Central Asia, 1992–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1992200820241992: 3.7k kg/ha1993: 3.8k kg/ha1994: 2.9k kg/ha1995: 2.8k kg/ha1996: 2.7k kg/ha1997: 2.6k kg/ha1998: 3.2k kg/ha1999: 3.5k kg/ha2000: 3.7k kg/ha2001: 4.3k kg/ha2002: 4.3k kg/ha2003: 4.5k kg/ha2004: 4.8k kg/ha2005: 4.5k kg/ha2006: 4.9k kg/ha2007: 5.2k kg/ha2008: 5.6k kg/ha2009: 5.9k kg/ha2010: 6.1k kg/ha2011: 6.3k kg/ha2012: 6.0k kg/ha2013: 6.4k kg/ha2014: 6.6k kg/ha2015: 6.6k kg/ha2016: 7.2k kg/ha2017: 7.0k kg/ha2018: 7.1k kg/ha2019: 7.0k kg/ha2020: 6.9k kg/ha2021: 7.2k kg/ha2022: 7.1k kg/ha2023: 7.8k kg/ha2024: 8.2k kg/ha

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

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 8,204 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Central Asia peaked at 8,204 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,563 kg/ha, in 1997.

Central Asia ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Yield in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Yield in Central Asia, 1992 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1992 3,713 kg/ha —
1993 3,772 kg/ha +1.6%
1994 2,922 kg/ha -22.5%
1995 2,829 kg/ha -3.2%
1996 2,690 kg/ha -4.9%
1997 2,563 kg/ha -4.7%
1998 3,236 kg/ha +26.2%
1999 3,533 kg/ha +9.2%
2000 3,704 kg/ha +4.8%
2001 4,327 kg/ha +16.8%
2002 4,345 kg/ha +0.4%
2003 4,525 kg/ha +4.1%
2004 4,785 kg/ha +5.7%
2005 4,545 kg/ha -5.0%
2006 4,879 kg/ha +7.3%
2007 5,157 kg/ha +5.7%
2008 5,600 kg/ha +8.6%
2009 5,916 kg/ha +5.7%
2010 6,078 kg/ha +2.7%
2011 6,299 kg/ha +3.6%
2012 5,990 kg/ha -4.9%
2013 6,408 kg/ha +7.0%
2014 6,564 kg/ha +2.4%
2015 6,643 kg/ha +1.2%
2016 7,162 kg/ha +7.8%
2017 6,966 kg/ha -2.7%
2018 7,055 kg/ha +1.3%
2019 6,955 kg/ha -1.4%
2020 6,938 kg/ha -0.2%
2021 7,245 kg/ha +4.4%
2022 7,125 kg/ha -1.7%
2023 7,818 kg/ha +9.7%
2024 8,204 kg/ha +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,157 kg/ha 2,563 kg/ha 3,772 kg/ha 8
2000s 4,778 kg/ha 3,704 kg/ha 5,916 kg/ha 10
2010s 6,612 kg/ha 5,990 kg/ha 7,162 kg/ha 10
2020s 7,466 kg/ha 6,938 kg/ha 8,204 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 2 Qatar 19,241 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Kuwait 16,873 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Tajikistan 15,840 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Tajikistan 15,840 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Israel 15,692 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield in Central Asia?
Maize (corn) — yield in Central Asia was 8,204 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8,204 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,563 kg/ha in 1997.
How does Central Asia rank for maize (corn) — yield?
Central Asia ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Asia 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
248 places, 13,563 data points, 1961–2024
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