Maize (corn) — Yield in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,109 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Middle Africa stood at 1,109 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Middle Africa peaked at 1,109 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 674.1 kg/ha, in 1979.
That places Middle Africa 30th 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 752.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 740.2 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 726 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 768.7 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 793.9 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 745.9 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 736.7 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 766.8 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 828.6 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 832.2 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 797.1 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 792.2 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 762.1 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 744.2 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 863.7 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 766.7 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 709.6 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 696.8 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 674.1 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 727.8 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 718.5 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 747.7 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 749.2 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 806 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 770.4 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 757.6 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 762.5 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 720.5 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 704.6 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 752.8 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 814.1 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 776.5 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 682.3 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 741 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 815.4 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 957.1 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 951 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,003 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 966.6 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 941.8 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 910.5 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 939.4 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 973.3 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 889 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 967.7 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 934.8 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 928.2 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,047 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 990.7 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 981.3 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 973.1 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,036 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,044 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,064 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,090 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,076 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,016 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,091 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,094 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,072 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,064 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,072 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,095 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,109 kg/ha | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 762.1 kg/ha | 726 kg/ha | 828.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 763.87 kg/ha | 674.1 kg/ha | 863.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 746.48 kg/ha | 704.6 kg/ha | 806 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 845.97 kg/ha | 682.3 kg/ha | 1,003 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 952.24 kg/ha | 889 kg/ha | 1,047 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,046 kg/ha | 973.1 kg/ha | 1,094 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,082 kg/ha | 1,064 kg/ha | 1,109 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Middle Africa?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Middle Africa was 1,109 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,109 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.1 kg/ha in 1979.
- How does Middle Africa rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Middle Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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.