Maize (corn) — Yield in Northern America

Northern America: Maize (corn) — Yield was 11,229 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,229 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
11,669 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
3,923 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Yield in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 11,229 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Northern America peaked at 11,669 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,923 kg/ha, in 1961.

Northern America ranks 2nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,541 kg/ha 3,923 kg/ha 5,379 kg/ha 9
1970s 5,616 kg/ha 4,510 kg/ha 6,831 kg/ha 10
1980s 6,624 kg/ha 5,110 kg/ha 7,502 kg/ha 10
1990s 7,718 kg/ha 6,325 kg/ha 8,658 kg/ha 10
2000s 9,190 kg/ha 8,070 kg/ha 10,251 kg/ha 10
2010s 10,190 kg/ha 7,782 kg/ha 11,669 kg/ha 10
2020s 10,986 kg/ha 10,715 kg/ha 11,229 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 United Arab Emirates 22,474 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Qatar 19,241 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 16,873 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Tajikistan 15,840 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Israel 15,692 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield in Northern America?
Maize (corn) — yield in Northern America was 11,229 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 11,669 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 3,923 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for maize (corn) — yield?
Northern America ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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About this data

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
211 places, 11,742 data points, 1961–2024
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