Maize (corn) — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,942 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1,942 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2,019 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 933.1 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 960.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 943.6 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 933.1 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 970.5 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 941.3 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 950.7 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 987.6 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 937.6 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 967.3 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 935.8 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,005 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 1,030 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,001 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 974.8 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,067 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 1,167 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1,172 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,117 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,131 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,140 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,104 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,097 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,130 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,137 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,100 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,052 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1,074 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,172 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1,190 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,144 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,082 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 958 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 1,216 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 1,038 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 1,246 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 1,343 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 1,201 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,217 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,408 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 1,355 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,389 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,402 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,197 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 1,311 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1,245 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,479 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1,516 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,536 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,648 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,693 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,679 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,807 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,720 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,863 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,827 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,802 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,914 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,876 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,921 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,935 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,986 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,019 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,944 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,942 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 954.73 kg/ha | 933.1 kg/ha | 987.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,060 kg/ha | 935.8 kg/ha | 1,172 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,120 kg/ha | 1,052 kg/ha | 1,190 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,185 kg/ha | 958 kg/ha | 1,408 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,408 kg/ha | 1,197 kg/ha | 1,648 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,810 kg/ha | 1,679 kg/ha | 1,921 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,965 kg/ha | 1,935 kg/ha | 2,019 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,942 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,019 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 933.1 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.