Maize (corn) — Yield in Oceania

Oceania: Maize (corn) — Yield was 7,006 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,006 kg/ha
Change on year
up 18.5%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
8,798 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
1,734 kg/ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Yield in Oceania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Oceania stood at 7,006 kg/ha.

The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Oceania peaked at 8,798 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,734 kg/ha, in 1966.

That places Oceania 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Yield in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,153 kg/ha —
1962 2,240 kg/ha +4.0%
1963 2,306 kg/ha +2.9%
1964 2,075 kg/ha -10.0%
1965 2,189 kg/ha +5.5%
1966 1,734 kg/ha -20.8%
1967 2,444 kg/ha +41.0%
1968 2,471 kg/ha +1.1%
1969 2,684 kg/ha +8.6%
1970 2,816 kg/ha +4.9%
1971 3,172 kg/ha +12.6%
1972 3,506 kg/ha +10.6%
1973 3,505 kg/ha -0.0%
1974 3,281 kg/ha -6.4%
1975 3,976 kg/ha +21.2%
1976 4,264 kg/ha +7.3%
1977 4,266 kg/ha +0.0%
1978 4,212 kg/ha -1.2%
1979 4,694 kg/ha +11.4%
1980 4,089 kg/ha -12.9%
1981 4,290 kg/ha +4.9%
1982 4,662 kg/ha +8.7%
1983 3,387 kg/ha -27.4%
1984 4,447 kg/ha +31.3%
1985 3,819 kg/ha -14.1%
1986 4,414 kg/ha +15.6%
1987 4,843 kg/ha +9.7%
1988 4,668 kg/ha -3.6%
1989 5,149 kg/ha +10.3%
1990 5,253 kg/ha +2.0%
1991 5,401 kg/ha +2.8%
1992 5,994 kg/ha +11.0%
1993 5,253 kg/ha -12.4%
1994 5,709 kg/ha +8.7%
1995 5,849 kg/ha +2.4%
1996 6,906 kg/ha +18.1%
1997 6,704 kg/ha -2.9%
1998 5,857 kg/ha -12.6%
1999 6,123 kg/ha +4.5%
2000 5,752 kg/ha -6.1%
2001 5,604 kg/ha -2.6%
2002 5,789 kg/ha +3.3%
2003 7,257 kg/ha +25.4%
2004 6,787 kg/ha -6.5%
2005 6,676 kg/ha -1.6%
2006 6,458 kg/ha -3.3%
2007 6,235 kg/ha -3.5%
2008 6,650 kg/ha +6.7%
2009 6,919 kg/ha +4.0%
2010 6,534 kg/ha -5.6%
2011 6,847 kg/ha +4.8%
2012 7,227 kg/ha +5.6%
2013 7,091 kg/ha -1.9%
2014 8,184 kg/ha +15.4%
2015 8,798 kg/ha +7.5%
2016 8,282 kg/ha -5.9%
2017 7,033 kg/ha -15.1%
2018 8,004 kg/ha +13.8%
2019 6,759 kg/ha -15.6%
2020 8,208 kg/ha +21.4%
2021 7,763 kg/ha -5.4%
2022 8,669 kg/ha +11.7%
2023 5,911 kg/ha -31.8%
2024 7,006 kg/ha +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,255 kg/ha 1,734 kg/ha 2,684 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,769 kg/ha 2,816 kg/ha 4,694 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,377 kg/ha 3,387 kg/ha 5,149 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,905 kg/ha 5,253 kg/ha 6,906 kg/ha 10
2000s 6,413 kg/ha 5,604 kg/ha 7,257 kg/ha 10
2010s 7,476 kg/ha 6,534 kg/ha 8,798 kg/ha 10
2020s 7,511 kg/ha 5,911 kg/ha 8,669 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,974 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 New Caledonia 12,449 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 Melanesia 4,499 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 Spain 12,115 kg/ha compare
  6. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,339 kg/ha compare
  7. 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 12,108 kg/ha compare
  8. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,932 kg/ha compare
  9. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,528 kg/ha compare
  10. 10 Uzbekistan 11,915 kg/ha compare
  11. 11 Mauritius 11,890 kg/ha compare
  12. 11 Timor-Leste 2,064 kg/ha compare
  13. 12 New Zealand 11,301 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield in Oceania?
Maize (corn) — yield in Oceania was 7,006 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 8,798 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,734 kg/ha in 1966.
How does Oceania rank for maize (corn) — yield?
Oceania ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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
211 places, 11,742 data points, 1961–2024
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