Maize (corn) — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Maize (corn) — Yield was 2,278 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,278 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
23rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
2,370 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
1,050 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 2,278 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 2,370 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,050 kg/ha, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 23rd 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,050 kg/ha —
1962 1,090 kg/ha +3.8%
1963 1,079 kg/ha -1.0%
1964 1,105 kg/ha +2.4%
1965 1,104 kg/ha -0.1%
1966 1,108 kg/ha +0.4%
1967 1,141 kg/ha +3.0%
1968 1,114 kg/ha -2.4%
1969 1,151 kg/ha +3.3%
1970 1,136 kg/ha -1.3%
1971 1,194 kg/ha +5.1%
1972 1,193 kg/ha -0.1%
1973 1,180 kg/ha -1.0%
1974 1,184 kg/ha +0.3%
1975 1,256 kg/ha +6.1%
1976 1,359 kg/ha +8.2%
1977 1,331 kg/ha -2.0%
1978 1,306 kg/ha -1.8%
1979 1,289 kg/ha -1.3%
1980 1,322 kg/ha +2.5%
1981 1,330 kg/ha +0.7%
1982 1,378 kg/ha +3.6%
1983 1,376 kg/ha -0.2%
1984 1,387 kg/ha +0.8%
1985 1,388 kg/ha +0.1%
1986 1,370 kg/ha -1.3%
1987 1,358 kg/ha -0.9%
1988 1,451 kg/ha +6.8%
1989 1,474 kg/ha +1.6%
1990 1,481 kg/ha +0.4%
1991 1,448 kg/ha -2.2%
1992 1,349 kg/ha -6.8%
1993 1,514 kg/ha +12.2%
1994 1,447 kg/ha -4.5%
1995 1,582 kg/ha +9.4%
1996 1,652 kg/ha +4.4%
1997 1,570 kg/ha -5.0%
1998 1,604 kg/ha +2.2%
1999 1,748 kg/ha +9.0%
2000 1,754 kg/ha +0.3%
2001 1,776 kg/ha +1.3%
2002 1,775 kg/ha -0.1%
2003 1,620 kg/ha -8.8%
2004 1,761 kg/ha +8.7%
2005 1,704 kg/ha -3.2%
2006 1,892 kg/ha +11.0%
2007 1,929 kg/ha +2.0%
2008 1,921 kg/ha -0.4%
2009 1,986 kg/ha +3.4%
2010 2,031 kg/ha +2.3%
2011 2,009 kg/ha -1.1%
2012 2,159 kg/ha +7.5%
2013 2,084 kg/ha -3.5%
2014 2,189 kg/ha +5.0%
2015 2,165 kg/ha -1.1%
2016 2,125 kg/ha -1.9%
2017 2,218 kg/ha +4.4%
2018 2,132 kg/ha -3.9%
2019 2,215 kg/ha +3.9%
2020 2,296 kg/ha +3.7%
2021 2,349 kg/ha +2.3%
2022 2,370 kg/ha +0.9%
2023 2,292 kg/ha -3.3%
2024 2,278 kg/ha -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,105 kg/ha 1,050 kg/ha 1,151 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,243 kg/ha 1,136 kg/ha 1,359 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,383 kg/ha 1,322 kg/ha 1,474 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,540 kg/ha 1,349 kg/ha 1,748 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,812 kg/ha 1,620 kg/ha 1,986 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,133 kg/ha 2,009 kg/ha 2,218 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,317 kg/ha 2,278 kg/ha 2,370 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 20 Türkiye 10,261 kg/ha compare
  2. 20 Turkey 10,261 kg/ha compare
  3. 22 Germany 10,053 kg/ha compare
  4. 23 Switzerland 9,979 kg/ha compare
  5. 24 Italy 9,974 kg/ha compare
  6. 25 Austria 9,900 kg/ha compare
  7. 26 Greece 9,674 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Maize (corn) — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 2,278 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2,370 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,050 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for maize (corn) — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,563 data points, 1961–2024
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