Corn: Yield gap in United States
United States: Corn: Yield gap was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 tonnes per hectare
World rank
91st
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.07 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Corn: Yield gap in United States, 2000–2025
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, corn: yield gap in United States stood at 0 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in United States peaked at 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2004.
That places United States 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn: Yield gap in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8752 tonnes per hectare | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5174 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 0.4421 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3417 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1785 tonnes per hectare | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2224 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 0.5865 tonnes per hectare | +163.7% |
| 2012 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +253.6% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2025 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6374 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2883 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 88 Senegal 0.1155 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 91 Austria 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Bangladesh 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Brazil 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Cambodia 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Canada 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Chile 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Germany 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 India 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Indonesia 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Italy 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 New Zealand 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Pakistan 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Panama 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes per hectare
- 91 Portugal 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Spain 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Suriname 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Switzerland 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Tajikistan 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Thailand 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Turkey 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Venezuela 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Vietnam 0 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn: yield gap in United States?
- Corn: yield gap in United States was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- How does United States rank for corn: yield gap?
- United States ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.