Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 82.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa stood at 82.52.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 161.86 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 74.75, in 1965.
That places Eastern Africa 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.11 | — |
| 1962 | 77.18 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 118.6 | +53.7% |
| 1964 | 92.27 | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 74.75 | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 101.76 | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 98.92 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 96.1 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 100.02 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 103.65 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 107.01 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 110.18 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 119.03 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 161.86 | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 134.78 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 109.08 | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 116.68 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 113.36 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 115.01 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 116.7 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 113.34 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 105.3 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 104.41 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 103.53 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 102.58 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 101.57 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 100.51 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 99.56 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 98.69 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 107.16 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 106.07 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 98.13 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 98.9 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 98.13 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 94.22 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 90.04 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 85.76 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 86.47 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 86.91 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 86.09 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 85.11 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 83.08 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 82.69 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.67 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.14 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 90.5 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 96.69 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 92.39 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 96.22 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 107.03 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 103.52 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 101.21 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 99.82 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.26 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 105.79 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 95.95 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 94.75 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 91.93 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 90.01 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 88.4 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 87.98 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.44 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 84.61 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 82.52 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.75 | 74.75 | 118.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 119.06 | 103.65 | 161.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.62 | 98.69 | 116.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.18 | 85.76 | 107.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.06 | 81.67 | 96.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.83 | 90.01 | 107.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.79 | 82.52 | 88.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa was 82.52 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 161.86 in 1974.
- What is the lowest green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.75 in 1965.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.