Maize (corn) — Yield in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,903 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 1,903 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 2,062 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 952.3 kg/ha, in 1965.
Eastern Africa ranks 27th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,006 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 997.1 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 957.4 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 978 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 952.3 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 970.3 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,141 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 1,012 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 1,085 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 958.7 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 1,170 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 1,241 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1,068 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 1,154 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1,252 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 1,398 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 1,423 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,296 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 1,294 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,257 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,420 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 1,359 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,260 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1,210 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1,414 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 1,384 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,238 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 1,494 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 1,459 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,354 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 1,268 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,004 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 1,484 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 1994 | 1,237 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 1,344 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1,489 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1,270 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 1,301 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,540 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 1,480 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,561 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,418 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1,173 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 1,405 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 1,149 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 1,492 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 1,520 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,347 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 1,497 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1,761 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 1,707 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,780 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,714 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,906 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 1,810 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,711 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,957 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1,881 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,904 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,925 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,062 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,987 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,967 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,903 kg/ha | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,011 kg/ha | 952.3 kg/ha | 1,141 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,225 kg/ha | 958.7 kg/ha | 1,423 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,350 kg/ha | 1,210 kg/ha | 1,494 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,329 kg/ha | 1,004 kg/ha | 1,540 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,404 kg/ha | 1,149 kg/ha | 1,561 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,813 kg/ha | 1,707 kg/ha | 1,957 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,969 kg/ha | 1,903 kg/ha | 2,062 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Eastern Africa?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Eastern Africa was 1,903 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,062 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 952.3 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.