Corn yields in United States
United States: Corn yields was 11.71 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.71 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 171 countries
All-time high
11.71 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
All-time low
1.14 tonnes per hectare
in 1901
Years of data
160
1866–2025
Corn yields in United States, 1866–2025
Source: 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
United States recorded 11.71 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2025. That is the highest value across all 160 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in United States peaked at 11.71 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.14 tonnes per hectare, in 1901.
That places United States 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn yields in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1866 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1867 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1869 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1870 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +34.4% |
| 1871 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1872 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1873 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1874 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1875 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 1876 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1877 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1878 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1880 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1881 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1882 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +33.8% |
| 1883 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1884 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1885 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1887 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1888 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 1889 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 1891 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1892 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1893 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1894 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1895 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +38.6% |
| 1896 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1897 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1898 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1899 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -35.2% |
| 1902 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +56.6% |
| 1903 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1904 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1906 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1908 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1910 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1911 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1912 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1913 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1914 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1915 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1916 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1917 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1918 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1919 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1920 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1921 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1922 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1923 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1925 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1926 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1927 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1931 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1932 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1933 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1934 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1935 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1936 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1937 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +55.4% |
| 1938 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1939 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1941 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1942 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1943 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1944 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1947 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1948 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +50.3% |
| 1949 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1950 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1953 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1957 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1959 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1962 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 6.83 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 7.3 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 10.06 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.32 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 9.58 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 10.73 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.96 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.51 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 11.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1870s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.74 tonnes per hectare | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.24 tonnes per hectare | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | 10.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | 11.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.14 tonnes per hectare | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 8 Spain 12.12 tonnes per hectare compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 11.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 10 Mauritius 11.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 12 New Zealand 11.3 tonnes per hectare compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 10.81 tonnes per hectare compare
- 14 Chile 10.81 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 yields in United States?
- Corn yields in United States was 11.71 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to 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 yields recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 1901.
- How does United States rank for corn yields?
- United States ranks 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.