Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value was 805,038 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
805,038 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 26 groups
All-time high
807,007 1000 Int$
in 2023
All-time low
305,740 1000 Int$
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

In 2024, green corn (maize) — gross production value in Africa stood at 805,038 1000 Int$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — gross production value in Africa peaked at 807,007 1000 Int$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 305,740 1000 Int$, in 1972.

Africa ranks 5th 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 Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 321,002 1000 Int$
1962 319,967 1000 Int$ -0.3%
1963 325,189 1000 Int$ +1.6%
1964 322,533 1000 Int$ -0.8%
1965 311,323 1000 Int$ -3.5%
1966 329,827 1000 Int$ +5.9%
1967 334,869 1000 Int$ +1.5%
1968 376,379 1000 Int$ +12.4%
1969 386,283 1000 Int$ +2.6%
1970 429,954 1000 Int$ +11.3%
1971 411,540 1000 Int$ -4.3%
1972 305,740 1000 Int$ -25.7%
1973 364,448 1000 Int$ +19.2%
1974 306,010 1000 Int$ -16.0%
1975 421,400 1000 Int$ +37.7%
1976 394,162 1000 Int$ -6.5%
1977 365,123 1000 Int$ -7.4%
1978 335,499 1000 Int$ -8.1%
1979 341,937 1000 Int$ +1.9%
1980 385,833 1000 Int$ +12.8%
1981 397,134 1000 Int$ +2.9%
1982 405,418 1000 Int$ +2.1%
1983 442,875 1000 Int$ +9.2%
1984 492,309 1000 Int$ +11.2%
1985 552,637 1000 Int$ +12.3%
1986 534,854 1000 Int$ -3.2%
1987 521,635 1000 Int$ -2.5%
1988 588,844 1000 Int$ +12.9%
1989 601,900 1000 Int$ +2.2%
1990 577,385 1000 Int$ -4.1%
1991 602,309 1000 Int$ +4.3%
1992 569,433 1000 Int$ -5.5%
1993 637,751 1000 Int$ +12.0%
1994 632,665 1000 Int$ -0.8%
1995 638,637 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1996 647,379 1000 Int$ +1.4%
1997 633,671 1000 Int$ -2.1%
1998 629,039 1000 Int$ -0.7%
1999 639,096 1000 Int$ +1.6%
2000 645,878 1000 Int$ +1.1%
2001 654,442 1000 Int$ +1.3%
2002 661,596 1000 Int$ +1.1%
2003 679,186 1000 Int$ +2.7%
2004 685,976 1000 Int$ +1.0%
2005 688,522 1000 Int$ +0.4%
2006 662,051 1000 Int$ -3.8%
2007 663,804 1000 Int$ +0.3%
2008 682,722 1000 Int$ +2.8%
2009 699,651 1000 Int$ +2.5%
2010 708,484 1000 Int$ +1.3%
2011 751,898 1000 Int$ +6.1%
2012 753,394 1000 Int$ +0.2%
2013 753,340 1000 Int$ -0.0%
2014 750,762 1000 Int$ -0.3%
2015 766,618 1000 Int$ +2.1%
2016 765,697 1000 Int$ -0.1%
2017 775,794 1000 Int$ +1.3%
2018 776,312 1000 Int$ +0.1%
2019 782,308 1000 Int$ +0.8%
2020 790,541 1000 Int$ +1.1%
2021 798,256 1000 Int$ +1.0%
2022 800,282 1000 Int$ +0.3%
2023 807,007 1000 Int$ +0.8%
2024 805,038 1000 Int$ -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 336,375 1000 Int$ 311,323 1000 Int$ 386,283 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 367,581 1000 Int$ 305,740 1000 Int$ 429,954 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 492,344 1000 Int$ 385,833 1000 Int$ 601,900 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 620,736 1000 Int$ 569,433 1000 Int$ 647,379 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 672,383 1000 Int$ 645,878 1000 Int$ 699,651 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 758,461 1000 Int$ 708,484 1000 Int$ 782,308 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 800,225 1000 Int$ 790,541 1000 Int$ 807,007 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 Croatia 386,310 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 359,951 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 4 Greece 275,757 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 269,780 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 6 Hungary 233,111 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 7 Peru 210,371 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 8 France 189,230 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — gross production value in Africa?
Green corn (maize) — gross production value in Africa was 805,038 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 807,007 1000 Int$ in 2023.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 305,740 1000 Int$ in 1972.
How does Africa rank for green corn (maize) — gross production value?
Africa ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — gross production value rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 3,894 data points, 1961–2024
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