Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America
Central America: Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 115.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number in Central America is 115.13, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number in Central America peaked at 123.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.03, in 1981.
That places Central America 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.53 | — |
| 1981 | 10.03 | -51.1% |
| 1982 | 27.68 | +176.0% |
| 1983 | 33.78 | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 33.37 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 33.23 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 34.49 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 25.04 | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 28.12 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 32.54 | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 27.89 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 33.6 | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 29.65 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 28.67 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 37.94 | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 31.89 | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 27.61 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 28.29 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 36.36 | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 43.84 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 47.85 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 63.47 | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 70.78 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 67.14 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 77.5 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 84.49 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 86.4 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 77.47 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 79.81 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 76.92 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 79.04 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 83.48 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 93.31 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 91.28 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 96.32 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 99.64 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 104.04 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 113.15 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 118.46 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 111.62 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 114.19 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 118.68 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 121.59 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 123.99 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 115.13 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.88 | 10.03 | 34.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.57 | 27.61 | 43.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.18 | 47.85 | 86.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.03 | 79.04 | 118.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.72 | 114.19 | 123.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 1 Mauritius 263.68 compare
- 2 Serbia 172.25 compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 156.69 compare
- 4 Bulgaria 124.49 compare
- 5 El Salvador 123.55 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number in Central America?
- Green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number in Central America was 115.13 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 123.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 in 1981.
- How does Central America rank for green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number?
- Central America ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.