Maize (corn) — Yield in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Maize (corn) — Yield was 3,995 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Southern Asia stood at 3,995 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 3,995 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,002 kg/ha, in 1971.
Southern Asia ranks 20th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,073 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,105 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,120 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,104 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,069 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1,201 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 1,093 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 1,073 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,312 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 1,002 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 1,170 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 1,078 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 1,071 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,265 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 1,159 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 1,143 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,161 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,071 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 1,228 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 1,228 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,206 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,373 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 1,443 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,204 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 1,320 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 1,121 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 1,410 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 1,597 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 1,530 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,429 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,634 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 1,631 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,546 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,637 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,723 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,796 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,845 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,854 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,863 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,031 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1,862 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2,095 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2,126 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,215 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,157 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,616 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 2,564 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,392 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2,702 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 2,771 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,803 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,957 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,944 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,991 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,058 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,268 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3,411 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,490 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,701 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,790 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,944 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3,822 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,995 kg/ha | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,104 kg/ha | 1,069 kg/ha | 1,201 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,143 kg/ha | 1,002 kg/ha | 1,312 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,313 kg/ha | 1,121 kg/ha | 1,597 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,663 kg/ha | 1,429 kg/ha | 1,854 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,192 kg/ha | 1,862 kg/ha | 2,616 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,039 kg/ha | 2,702 kg/ha | 3,490 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,850 kg/ha | 3,701 kg/ha | 3,995 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Southern Asia?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Southern Asia was 3,995 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,995 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,002 kg/ha in 1971.
- How does Southern Asia rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.