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

Southern Africa: Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Index Number was 112.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
112.27
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
114.92
in 2023
All-time low
39.72
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

406080100120196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for green corn (maize) — gross production index number in Southern Africa is 112.27, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — gross production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 114.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.72, in 1962.

Southern Africa ranks 7th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 40.25
1962 39.72 -1.3%
1963 41.33 +4.1%
1964 42.94 +3.9%
1965 43.21 +0.6%
1966 45.62 +5.6%
1967 45.09 -1.2%
1968 45.35 +0.6%
1969 47.23 +4.1%
1970 48.84 +3.4%
1971 47.23 -3.3%
1972 47.5 +0.6%
1973 50.18 +5.6%
1974 49.92 -0.5%
1975 52.33 +4.8%
1976 54.21 +3.6%
1977 54.75 +1.0%
1978 53.67 -2.0%
1979 56.09 +4.5%
1980 56.36 +0.5%
1981 60.11 +6.7%
1982 59.58 -0.9%
1983 62.53 +5.0%
1984 62.8 +0.4%
1985 61.99 -1.3%
1986 65.21 +5.2%
1987 75.85 +16.3%
1988 68.68 -9.5%
1989 70.16 +2.2%
1990 70.24 +0.1%
1991 72.12 +2.7%
1992 71.54 -0.8%
1993 70.36 -1.6%
1994 74.7 +6.2%
1995 74.92 +0.3%
1996 75.4 +0.6%
1997 77.87 +3.3%
1998 78.37 +0.6%
1999 80.3 +2.5%
2000 80.24 -0.1%
2001 79.97 -0.3%
2002 79.44 -0.7%
2003 86.41 +8.8%
2004 85.88 -0.6%
2005 85.52 -0.4%
2006 83.19 -2.7%
2007 87.1 +4.7%
2008 88.57 +1.7%
2009 90.01 +1.6%
2010 90.98 +1.1%
2011 91.24 +0.3%
2012 93.12 +2.1%
2013 98 +5.2%
2014 97.92 -0.1%
2015 101.54 +3.7%
2016 100.54 -1.0%
2017 104.53 +4.0%
2018 104.27 -0.2%
2019 106.72 +2.3%
2020 110.38 +3.4%
2021 111.3 +0.8%
2022 112.6 +1.2%
2023 114.92 +2.1%
2024 112.27 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.42 39.72 47.23 9
1970s 51.47 47.23 56.09 10
1980s 64.33 56.36 75.85 10
1990s 74.58 70.24 80.3 10
2000s 84.63 79.44 90.01 10
2010s 98.89 90.98 106.72 10
2020s 112.29 110.38 114.92 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 4 El Salvador 126.66 compare
  2. 5 Mexico 125.2 compare
  3. 6 Bulgaria 122.95 compare
  4. 7 China 121.69 compare
  5. 7 China, mainland 121.69 compare
  6. 9 Norway 121.35 compare
  7. 10 Austria 120.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — gross production index number in Southern Africa?
Green corn (maize) — gross production index number in Southern Africa was 112.27 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 114.92 in 2023.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 39.72 in 1962.
How does Southern Africa rank for green corn (maize) — gross production index number?
Southern Africa ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Green corn (maize) — Gross 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.