Maize (corn) — Yield in China, mainland
China, mainland: Maize (corn) — Yield was 6,592 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 6,592 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in China, mainland peaked at 6,592 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,184 kg/ha, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 56th 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, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,184 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,270 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 1,340 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 1,478 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 1,511 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,714 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 1,934 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 1,817 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 1,776 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2,088 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 2,146 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,924 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 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,803 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 2,985 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 3,079 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3,051 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3,269 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3,624 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 3,960 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 3,607 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 3,705 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3,920 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 3,928 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,878 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,524 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 4,578 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4,533 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,963 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4,694 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 4,917 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 5,203 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4,387 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 5,268 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 4,945 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 4,598 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 4,698 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4,871 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4,813 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,120 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5,287 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,326 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,167 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5,556 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 5,258 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5,459 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 | 6,592 kg/ha | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,558 kg/ha | 1,184 kg/ha | 1,934 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,431 kg/ha | 1,924 kg/ha | 2,985 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,602 kg/ha | 3,051 kg/ha | 3,960 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,801 kg/ha | 4,387 kg/ha | 5,268 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,069 kg/ha | 4,598 kg/ha | 5,556 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,929 kg/ha | 5,459 kg/ha | 6,317 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,434 kg/ha | 6,291 kg/ha | 6,592 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in China, mainland?
- Maize (corn) — yield in China, mainland was 6,592 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,592 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,184 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- China, mainland ranks 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.