Green maize production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 43,671 t of green maize, the 22nd largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 116,600 t in 1990. Area harvested: 1,989 ha, yield 22.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 43,671 t
- World rank
- 22 of 48
- 10-year change
- −58%
- Record
- 116,600 t
- 1990
Green maize in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.46%
- 0.96% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.0
- world 8.8 (+149%)
- kg per person
- 4.65
- world 1.16
- 10-year change
- −58%
- world −14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Serbia | 50,929 | 0.54% |
| 21 | El Salvador | 44,348 | 0.47% |
| 22 | Israel | 43,671 | 0.46% |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 39,482 | 0.42% |
| 24 | Bolivia | 26,465 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of green maize
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,671 | −15% | 1,989 | 21.96 |
| 2023 | 51,410 | +2.8% | 2,326 | 22.10 |
| 2022 | 50,018 | −27% | 2,248 | 22.25 |
| 2021 | 68,291 | −8.3% | 2,989 | 22.85 |
| 2020 | 74,477 | −4.3% | 3,211 | 23.19 |
| 2019 | 77,801 | +3.8% | 3,350 | 23.22 |
| 2018 | 74,929 | −14% | 3,237 | 23.15 |
| 2017 | 87,583 | +9.1% | 3,802 | 23.04 |
| 2016 | 80,300 | −5.4% | 3,490 | 23.01 |
| 2015 | 84,900 | −19% | 4,430 | 19.16 |
| 2014 | 104,700 | −1.0% | 4,800 | 21.81 |
| 2013 | 105,800 | +28% | 4,880 | 21.68 |
| 2012 | 82,400 | −11% | 3,340 | 24.67 |
| 2011 | 92,900 | +11% | 2,850 | 32.60 |
| 2010 | 84,000 | +1.6% | 2,960 | 28.38 |
| 2009 | 82,700 | −16% | 3,220 | 25.68 |
| 2008 | 98,600 | +7.9% | 5,360 | 18.40 |
| 2007 | 91,400 | +31% | 4,900 | 18.65 |
| 2006 | 70,000 | −10% | 4,410 | 15.87 |
| 2005 | 78,000 | −4.9% | 4,630 | 16.85 |
| 2004 | 82,000 | −15% | 4,900 | 16.73 |
| 2003 | 96,400 | +23% | 5,400 | 17.85 |
| 2002 | 78,100 | +11% | 5,260 | 14.85 |
| 2001 | 70,400 | −22% | 4,800 | 14.67 |
| 2000 | 90,100 | −10% | 5,590 | 16.12 |
| 1999 | 100,200 | +12% | 5,840 | 17.16 |
| 1998 | 89,400 | +8.2% | 5,940 | 15.05 |
| 1997 | 82,600 | −13% | 4,960 | 16.65 |
| 1996 | 95,000 | −1.0% | 6,450 | 14.73 |
| 1995 | 96,000 | +6.7% | 6,950 | 13.81 |
| 1994 | 90,000 | +5.9% | 6,210 | 14.49 |
| 1993 | 85,000 | −2.3% | 5,540 | 15.34 |
| 1992 | 87,000 | −8.4% | 6,010 | 14.48 |
| 1991 | 95,000 | −19% | 6,480 | 14.66 |
| 1990 | 116,600 | +46% | 6,930 | 16.83 |
| 1989 | 80,000 | +33% | 5,200 | 15.38 |
| 1988 | 60,000 | — | 4,100 | 14.63 |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of green maize in Israel?
Israel produced 43,671 t in 2024, 0.46% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of green maize?
Israel ranked 22nd 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 Israel changed?
It fell by 58% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −14% for the world. The record was 116,600 t in 1990.
What is the yield of green maize in Israel?
22.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (43,671 t from 1,989 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.