Green maize production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 79,690 t of green maize, the 17th largest in the world (0.84% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.1%. The record was 122,068 t in 2019. Area harvested: 6,776 ha, yield 11.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 79,690 t
- World rank
- 17 of 48
- 10-year change
- +2.1%
- Record
- 122,068 t
- 2019
Green maize in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.84%
- 0.71% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.8
- world 8.8 (+34%)
- kg per person
- 2.98
- world 1.16
- 10-year change
- +2.1%
- world −14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Côte d'Ivoire | 184,729 | 2.0% |
| 16 | Chile | 153,701 | 1.6% |
| 17 | Australia | 79,690 | 0.84% |
| 18 | Ukraine | 61,600 | 0.65% |
| 19 | Tanzania | 52,419 | 0.55% |
Map of world production of green maize
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79,690 | +4.4% | 6,776 | 11.76 |
| 2023 | 76,296 | +2.2% | 6,483 | 11.77 |
| 2022 | 74,685 | −3.1% | 6,383 | 11.70 |
| 2021 | 77,090 | +5.6% | 6,683 | 11.54 |
| 2020 | 73,030 | −40% | 6,225 | 11.73 |
| 2019 | 122,068 | +26% | 8,907 | 13.70 |
| 2018 | 97,224 | −5.3% | 9,231 | 10.53 |
| 2017 | 102,665 | +19% | 9,044 | 11.35 |
| 2016 | 86,559 | +5.5% | 7,956 | 10.88 |
| 2015 | 82,072 | +5.1% | 7,157 | 11.47 |
| 2014 | 78,064 | +3.8% | 6,757 | 11.55 |
| 2013 | 75,171 | +0.4% | 6,498 | 11.57 |
| 2012 | 74,886 | +5.8% | 6,473 | 11.57 |
| 2011 | 70,808 | +14% | 6,744 | 10.50 |
| 2010 | 61,895 | +20% | 5,056 | 12.24 |
| 2009 | 51,609 | −4.7% | 3,494 | 14.77 |
| 2008 | 54,138 | +29% | 3,505 | 15.45 |
| 2007 | 42,000 | −1.6% | 4,200 | 10.00 |
| 2006 | 42,678 | +21% | 3,849 | 11.09 |
| 2005 | 35,392 | −17% | 3,269 | 10.83 |
| 2004 | 42,535 | +9.2% | 3,839 | 11.08 |
| 2003 | 38,956 | −2.7% | 3,459 | 11.26 |
| 2002 | 40,043 | +0.1% | 3,484 | 11.49 |
| 2001 | 40,000 | −12% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 2000 | 45,215 | −21% | 4,234 | 10.68 |
| 1999 | 57,172 | −26% | 4,505 | 12.69 |
| 1998 | 77,670 | +20% | 5,579 | 13.92 |
| 1997 | 64,785 | −21% | 5,434 | 11.92 |
| 1996 | 81,901 | +11% | 6,472 | 12.65 |
| 1995 | 74,055 | +11% | 5,488 | 13.49 |
| 1994 | 67,000 | +12% | 5,300 | 12.64 |
| 1993 | 60,000 | +15% | 5,000 | 12.00 |
| 1992 | 52,216 | +4.6% | 4,422 | 11.81 |
| 1991 | 49,941 | +0.3% | 3,753 | 13.31 |
| 1990 | 49,780 | −24% | 3,787 | 13.14 |
| 1989 | 65,238 | +1.2% | 5,177 | 12.60 |
| 1988 | 64,469 | +23% | 5,144 | 12.53 |
| 1987 | 52,418 | +7.6% | 4,081 | 12.84 |
| 1986 | 48,720 | −1.1% | 3,740 | 13.03 |
| 1985 | 49,237 | +29% | 4,293 | 11.47 |
| 1984 | 38,137 | −15% | 3,843 | 9.92 |
| 1983 | 44,618 | +41% | 3,906 | 11.42 |
| 1982 | 31,718 | −21% | 3,806 | 8.33 |
| 1981 | 40,228 | +17% | 3,768 | 10.68 |
| 1980 | 34,517 | +11% | 3,581 | 9.64 |
| 1979 | 30,979 | −32% | 2,853 | 10.86 |
| 1978 | 45,260 | +39% | 4,204 | 10.77 |
| 1977 | 32,450 | +35% | 3,474 | 9.34 |
| 1976 | 24,006 | −8.9% | 2,788 | 8.61 |
| 1975 | 26,341 | −5.6% | 3,100 | 8.50 |
| 1974 | 27,910 | +13% | 3,380 | 8.26 |
| 1973 | 24,691 | +36% | 2,757 | 8.96 |
| 1972 | 18,108 | −6.2% | 2,201 | 8.23 |
| 1971 | 19,301 | +2.3% | 2,139 | 9.02 |
| 1970 | 18,872 | +23% | 2,303 | 8.19 |
| 1969 | 15,399 | +5.0% | 1,804 | 8.54 |
| 1968 | 14,665 | +17% | 1,509 | 9.72 |
| 1967 | 12,500 | +8.7% | 1,400 | 8.93 |
| 1966 | 11,500 | +15% | 1,300 | 8.85 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,200 | 8.33 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,100 | 8.18 |
| 1963 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1962 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 950 | 7.89 |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | 900 | 7.78 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of green maize in Australia?
Australia produced 79,690 t in 2024, 0.84% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of green maize?
Australia ranked 17th of 48 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 25.3% of the world total.
How has the production of green maize in Australia changed?
It rose by 2.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −14% for the world. The record was 122,068 t in 2019.
What is the yield of green maize in Australia?
11.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (79,690 t from 6,776 ha), against a world average of 8.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.