Maize (corn) — Yield in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Maize (corn) — Yield was 7,676 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,676 kg/ha
Change on year
down 11.9%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
9,296 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
2,113 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 7,676 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 9,296 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,113 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Maize (corn) — Yield in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,113 kg/ha —
1962 2,156 kg/ha +2.0%
1963 2,311 kg/ha +7.2%
1964 2,735 kg/ha +18.3%
1965 2,322 kg/ha -15.1%
1966 2,894 kg/ha +24.7%
1967 2,848 kg/ha -1.6%
1968 2,876 kg/ha +1.0%
1969 3,280 kg/ha +14.1%
1970 3,216 kg/ha -1.9%
1971 3,350 kg/ha +4.2%
1972 3,548 kg/ha +5.9%
1973 3,744 kg/ha +5.5%
1974 3,808 kg/ha +1.7%
1975 4,057 kg/ha +6.5%
1976 4,015 kg/ha -1.0%
1977 4,513 kg/ha +12.4%
1978 4,178 kg/ha -7.4%
1979 4,703 kg/ha +12.6%
1980 4,797 kg/ha +2.0%
1981 5,000 kg/ha +4.2%
1982 5,338 kg/ha +6.8%
1983 5,225 kg/ha -2.1%
1984 5,465 kg/ha +4.6%
1985 5,098 kg/ha -6.7%
1986 5,896 kg/ha +15.7%
1987 5,209 kg/ha -11.6%
1988 4,903 kg/ha -5.9%
1989 5,423 kg/ha +10.6%
1990 4,682 kg/ha -13.7%
1991 6,035 kg/ha +28.9%
1992 5,191 kg/ha -14.0%
1993 5,239 kg/ha +0.9%
1994 5,471 kg/ha +4.4%
1995 6,128 kg/ha +12.0%
1996 6,257 kg/ha +2.1%
1997 7,038 kg/ha +12.5%
1998 6,378 kg/ha -9.4%
1999 7,009 kg/ha +9.9%
2000 6,015 kg/ha -14.2%
2001 7,172 kg/ha +19.2%
2002 7,196 kg/ha +0.3%
2003 5,854 kg/ha -18.7%
2004 7,635 kg/ha +30.4%
2005 7,611 kg/ha -0.3%
2006 7,150 kg/ha -6.1%
2007 6,462 kg/ha -9.6%
2008 7,390 kg/ha +14.4%
2009 7,257 kg/ha -1.8%
2010 7,578 kg/ha +4.4%
2011 7,529 kg/ha -0.6%
2012 6,503 kg/ha -13.6%
2013 7,746 kg/ha +19.1%
2014 8,976 kg/ha +15.9%
2015 7,759 kg/ha -13.6%
2016 8,754 kg/ha +12.8%
2017 6,908 kg/ha -21.1%
2018 9,066 kg/ha +31.2%
2019 8,917 kg/ha -1.6%
2020 9,296 kg/ha +4.2%
2021 8,227 kg/ha -11.5%
2022 7,108 kg/ha -13.6%
2023 8,714 kg/ha +22.6%
2024 7,676 kg/ha -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,615 kg/ha 2,113 kg/ha 3,280 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,913 kg/ha 3,216 kg/ha 4,703 kg/ha 10
1980s 5,235 kg/ha 4,797 kg/ha 5,896 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,943 kg/ha 4,682 kg/ha 7,038 kg/ha 10
2000s 6,974 kg/ha 5,854 kg/ha 7,635 kg/ha 10
2010s 7,974 kg/ha 6,503 kg/ha 9,066 kg/ha 10
2020s 8,204 kg/ha 7,108 kg/ha 9,296 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 5,684 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Tajikistan 15,840 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Israel 15,692 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 5,107 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,974 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 New Caledonia 12,449 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 Melanesia 4,499 kg/ha compare
  9. 8 Spain 12,115 kg/ha compare
  10. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,339 kg/ha compare
  11. 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 12,108 kg/ha compare
  12. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,932 kg/ha compare
  13. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,528 kg/ha compare
  14. 10 Uzbekistan 11,915 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield in Southern Europe?
Maize (corn) — yield in Southern Europe was 7,676 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 9,296 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,113 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for maize (corn) — yield?
Southern Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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