Maize (corn) — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,570 kg/ha in 1980. ▼ Falling

Latest (1980)
1,570 kg/ha
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
128th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5,000 kg/ha
in 1971
All-time low
1,570 kg/ha
in 1980
Years of data
11
1970–1980

Maize (corn) — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–1980

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1970197519801970: 4.0k kg/ha1971: 5.0k kg/ha1972: 4.0k kg/ha1973: 4.0k kg/ha1974: 3.0k kg/ha1975: 3.0k kg/ha1976: 2.0k kg/ha1977: 3.3k kg/ha1978: 3.1k kg/ha1979: 1.8k kg/ha1980: 1.6k kg/ha

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1,570 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5,000 kg/ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,570 kg/ha, in 1980.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 128th out of 163 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 1980.
Year kg/ha Change
1970 4,000 kg/ha
1971 5,000 kg/ha +25.0%
1972 4,000 kg/ha -20.0%
1973 4,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1974 3,000 kg/ha -25.0%
1975 3,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1976 2,000 kg/ha -33.3%
1977 3,272 kg/ha +63.6%
1978 3,063 kg/ha -6.4%
1979 1,790 kg/ha -41.6%
1980 1,570 kg/ha -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,312 kg/ha 1,790 kg/ha 5,000 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,570 kg/ha 1,570 kg/ha 1,570 kg/ha 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 125 Dominica 1,690 kg/ha compare
  2. 126 Burkina Faso 1,682 kg/ha compare
  3. 127 Kenya 1,666 kg/ha compare
  4. 129 Yemen 1,567 kg/ha compare
  5. 130 Gabon 1,561 kg/ha compare
  6. 131 Ethiopia PDR 1,528 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Maize (corn) — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,570 kg/ha in 1980, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5,000 kg/ha in 1971.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,570 kg/ha in 1980.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for maize (corn) — yield?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th out of 163 countries with data for 1980.
Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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