Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 98.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
98.79
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
8th
of 26 groups
All-time high
135.27
in 1961
All-time low
92.23
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 98.79 for green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 135.27 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 92.23, in 1993.

That places Southern Africa 8th 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 135.27
1962 129.63 -4.2%
1963 130.93 +1.0%
1964 132.02 +0.8%
1965 128.92 -2.3%
1966 132.09 +2.5%
1967 126.62 -4.1%
1968 123.54 -2.4%
1969 124.82 +1.0%
1970 125.28 +0.4%
1971 117.66 -6.1%
1972 114.93 -2.3%
1973 117.92 +2.6%
1974 113.93 -3.4%
1975 116.07 +1.9%
1976 116.92 +0.7%
1977 114.83 -1.8%
1978 109.47 -4.7%
1979 111.26 +1.6%
1980 108.45 -2.5%
1981 111.91 +3.2%
1982 107.2 -4.2%
1983 108.71 +1.4%
1984 105.51 -2.9%
1985 100.76 -4.5%
1986 102.67 +1.9%
1987 115.78 +12.8%
1988 101.68 -12.2%
1989 100.77 -0.9%
1990 98.04 -2.7%
1991 98.33 +0.3%
1992 95.7 -2.7%
1993 92.23 -3.6%
1994 96.3 +4.4%
1995 95.36 -1.0%
1996 94.64 -0.8%
1997 96.52 +2.0%
1998 95.91 -0.6%
1999 97.16 +1.3%
2000 96.16 -1.0%
2001 94.97 -1.2%
2002 93.44 -1.6%
2003 100.66 +7.7%
2004 99.07 -1.6%
2005 97.7 -1.4%
2006 94.1 -3.7%
2007 97.47 +3.6%
2008 97.98 +0.5%
2009 98.37 +0.4%
2010 98.24 -0.1%
2011 97.3 -1.0%
2012 97.85 +0.6%
2013 101.3 +3.5%
2014 99.55 -1.7%
2015 101.23 +1.7%
2016 99.22 -2.0%
2017 102.34 +3.1%
2018 100.39 -1.9%
2019 101.06 +0.7%
2020 102.82 +1.7%
2021 102.05 -0.7%
2022 101.75 -0.3%
2023 102.43 +0.7%
2024 98.79 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 129.32 123.54 135.27 9
1970s 115.83 109.47 125.28 10
1980s 106.34 100.76 115.78 10
1990s 96.02 92.23 98.33 10
2000s 96.99 93.44 100.66 10
2010s 99.85 97.3 102.34 10
2020s 101.57 98.79 102.82 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 98.71 compare
  2. 5 El Salvador 123.55 compare
  3. 6 China 119.73 compare
  4. 6 Melanesia 88.23 compare
  5. 7 China, mainland 119.68 compare
  6. 8 Austria 118.68 compare
  7. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 78.12 compare
  8. 9 Puerto Rico 116.09 compare
  9. 10 Mexico 115.83 compare
  10. 11 Norway 113.17 compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
Green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 98.79 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 135.27 in 1961.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 92.23 in 1993.
How does Southern Africa rank for green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number?
Southern Africa ranks 8th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Green corn (maize) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 3,846 data points, 1961–2024
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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.