Maize (corn) — Yield in China
China: Maize (corn) — Yield was 6,591 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in China stood at 6,591 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in China peaked at 6,591 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,185 kg/ha, in 1961.
China ranks 57th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,185 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,271 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 1,340 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 1,479 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 1,512 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,714 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 1,936 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 1,818 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 1,777 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2,089 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 2,146 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,925 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 2,334 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 2,468 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2,542 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2,507 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,516 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,803 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 2,985 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 3,078 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3,051 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3,269 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3,626 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 3,962 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 3,610 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 3,707 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3,923 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 3,931 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,881 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,525 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 4,580 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4,535 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,964 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4,695 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 4,918 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5,204 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4,390 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 5,269 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 4,946 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 4,599 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 4,700 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4,874 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4,815 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,122 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5,288 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5,327 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,167 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5,556 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 5,259 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5,460 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,748 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5,870 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,016 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,809 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5,893 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5,967 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,110 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6,104 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,317 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,318 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,291 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,436 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6,532 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6,591 kg/ha | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,559 kg/ha | 1,185 kg/ha | 1,936 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,432 kg/ha | 1,925 kg/ha | 2,985 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,604 kg/ha | 3,051 kg/ha | 3,962 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,803 kg/ha | 4,390 kg/ha | 5,269 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,071 kg/ha | 4,599 kg/ha | 5,556 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,929 kg/ha | 5,460 kg/ha | 6,317 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,434 kg/ha | 6,291 kg/ha | 6,591 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 54 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,665 kg/ha compare
- 55 Ukraine 6,600 kg/ha compare
- 56 China, mainland 6,592 kg/ha compare
- 57 China 6,591 kg/ha compare
- 59 Argentina 6,581 kg/ha compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,250 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 1.03 million ha (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 432.65 million An (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.09 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 56,364 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production 61.70 million t (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 4.87 million ha (2024)
- Bananas — Production 12.10 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Yield 37,177 kg/ha (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 325,500 ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 4,032 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in China?
- Maize (corn) — yield in China was 6,591 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6,591 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,185 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- China ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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.