Maize (corn) — Yield in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Maize (corn) — Yield was 6,788 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 6,788 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Northern Africa peaked at 7,150 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,591 kg/ha, in 1961.
Northern Africa ranks 11th of 30 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,591 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,941 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 1,949 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,977 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2,544 kg/ha | +28.7% |
| 1966 | 2,189 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 2,120 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2,270 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 2,485 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 2,299 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 2,466 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 2,450 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,301 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 2,422 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2,380 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2,731 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 2,401 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 2,810 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 2,580 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 2,814 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 2,775 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,844 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2,895 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3,150 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 3,234 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,398 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,282 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3,492 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 3,794 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 4,172 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3,810 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3,809 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,157 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 3,970 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 5,050 kg/ha | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 5,044 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,258 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5,211 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5,741 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 5,167 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 5,772 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 5,827 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,967 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6,121 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6,107 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,152 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6,389 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6,394 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,998 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6,419 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 6,912 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 6,565 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 6,706 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,477 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6,642 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,985 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6,133 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 4,721 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 7,150 kg/ha | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 7,058 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,564 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 6,891 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 6,788 kg/ha | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +51.5% | 4,721 kg/ha | 7,150 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,119 kg/ha | 1,591 kg/ha | 2,544 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,484 kg/ha | 2,299 kg/ha | 2,810 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,168 kg/ha | 2,775 kg/ha | 3,794 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,448 kg/ha | 3,809 kg/ha | 5,258 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,964 kg/ha | 5,167 kg/ha | 6,394 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,356 kg/ha | 4,721 kg/ha | 6,985 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,890 kg/ha | 6,564 kg/ha | 7,150 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 9 New Caledonia 12,449 kg/ha compare
- 10 Spain 12,115 kg/ha compare
- 11 Belgium-Luxembourg 12,108 kg/ha compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 11,915 kg/ha compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 11,915 kg/ha compare
- 14 Mauritius 11,890 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Northern Africa?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Northern Africa was 6,788 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,150 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,591 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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.