Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Index Number in Central America
Central America: Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Index Number was 125.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Index Number in Central America, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, green corn (maize) — gross production index number in Central America stood at 125.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — gross production index number in Central America peaked at 134.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 1981.
Central America ranks 2nd of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Index Number in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.04 | — |
| 1981 | 5.52 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 15.58 | +182.2% |
| 1983 | 19.44 | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 19.64 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 19.99 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 21.2 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 15.73 | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 18.04 | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 21.31 | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 18.64 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 22.93 | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 20.64 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 20.36 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 27.47 | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 23.53 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 20.75 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 21.65 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.31 | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 34.72 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 38.52 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 51.91 | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 58.79 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 56.6 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 66.29 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 73.32 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 76.06 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 69.22 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 72.4 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 70.83 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 73.87 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 79.18 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 89.77 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 89.02 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.18 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 99.63 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 105.19 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 115.65 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 122.37 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 116.52 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 120.34 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 126.09 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 130.33 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 134.23 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 125.87 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.75 | 5.52 | 21.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9 | 18.64 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.39 | 38.52 | 76.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.64 | 73.87 | 122.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.37 | 120.34 | 134.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 1 Mauritius 259.42 compare
- 2 Palestine, State of 183.9 compare
- 3 Serbia 161.79 compare
- 4 El Salvador 126.66 compare
- 5 Mexico 125.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is green corn (maize) — gross production index number in Central America?
- Green corn (maize) — gross production index number in Central America was 125.87 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest green corn (maize) — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 134.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest green corn (maize) — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 1981.
- How does Central America rank for green corn (maize) — gross production index number?
- Central America ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is green corn (maize) — gross production index number rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 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.