Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value was 925,286 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
925,286 1000 USD
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 25 groups
All-time high
930,587 1000 USD
in 2023
All-time low
269,322 1000 USD
in 1974
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 USD.

Analysis

Africa recorded 925,286 1000 USD for green corn (maize) — gross production value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — gross production value in Africa peaked at 930,587 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 269,322 1000 USD, in 1974.

Africa ranks 5th of 25 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 US$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 323,960 1000 USD
1962 308,999 1000 USD -4.6%
1963 339,297 1000 USD +9.8%
1964 336,243 1000 USD -0.9%
1965 343,529 1000 USD +2.2%
1966 324,235 1000 USD -5.6%
1967 318,855 1000 USD -1.7%
1968 349,638 1000 USD +9.7%
1969 377,320 1000 USD +7.9%
1970 413,262 1000 USD +9.5%
1971 380,976 1000 USD -7.8%
1972 278,048 1000 USD -27.0%
1973 380,799 1000 USD +37.0%
1974 269,322 1000 USD -29.3%
1975 416,890 1000 USD +54.8%
1976 376,599 1000 USD -9.7%
1977 330,045 1000 USD -12.4%
1978 280,168 1000 USD -15.1%
1979 290,876 1000 USD +3.8%
1980 323,196 1000 USD +11.1%
1981 336,486 1000 USD +4.1%
1982 334,262 1000 USD -0.7%
1983 407,721 1000 USD +22.0%
1984 443,770 1000 USD +8.8%
1985 539,318 1000 USD +21.5%
1986 531,999 1000 USD -1.4%
1987 518,860 1000 USD -2.5%
1988 601,812 1000 USD +16.0%
1989 616,461 1000 USD +2.4%
1990 570,444 1000 USD -7.5%
1991 588,787 1000 USD +3.2%
1992 551,932 1000 USD -6.3%
1993 645,565 1000 USD +17.0%
1994 643,009 1000 USD -0.4%
1995 653,714 1000 USD +1.7%
1996 665,574 1000 USD +1.8%
1997 657,278 1000 USD -1.2%
1998 660,308 1000 USD +0.5%
1999 669,195 1000 USD +1.3%
2000 670,706 1000 USD +0.2%
2001 672,735 1000 USD +0.3%
2002 676,505 1000 USD +0.6%
2003 699,845 1000 USD +3.5%
2004 702,406 1000 USD +0.4%
2005 697,605 1000 USD -0.7%
2006 691,094 1000 USD -0.9%
2007 702,260 1000 USD +1.6%
2008 731,376 1000 USD +4.1%
2009 755,332 1000 USD +3.3%
2010 773,728 1000 USD +2.4%
2011 818,700 1000 USD +5.8%
2012 840,006 1000 USD +2.6%
2013 841,355 1000 USD +0.2%
2014 835,379 1000 USD -0.7%
2015 857,295 1000 USD +2.6%
2016 858,883 1000 USD +0.2%
2017 877,007 1000 USD +2.1%
2018 877,451 1000 USD +0.1%
2019 888,782 1000 USD +1.3%
2020 904,256 1000 USD +1.7%
2021 914,585 1000 USD +1.1%
2022 919,028 1000 USD +0.5%
2023 930,587 1000 USD +1.3%
2024 925,286 1000 USD -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 335,786 1000 USD 308,999 1000 USD 377,320 1000 USD 9
1970s 341,698 1000 USD 269,322 1000 USD 416,890 1000 USD 10
1980s 465,388 1000 USD 323,196 1000 USD 616,461 1000 USD 10
1990s 630,581 1000 USD 551,932 1000 USD 669,195 1000 USD 10
2000s 699,986 1000 USD 670,706 1000 USD 755,332 1000 USD 10
2010s 846,859 1000 USD 773,728 1000 USD 888,782 1000 USD 10
2020s 918,748 1000 USD 904,256 1000 USD 930,587 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 Japan 382,102 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 South Africa 376,394 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 France 351,144 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 173,760 1000 USD compare
  5. 6 Thailand 169,763 1000 USD compare
  6. 7 Peru 154,440 1000 USD compare
  7. 8 Mexico 154,351 1000 USD compare

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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 925,286 1000 USD 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 930,587 1000 USD in 2023.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 269,322 1000 USD in 1974.
How does Africa rank for green corn (maize) — gross production value?
Africa ranks 5th out of 25 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 10.8%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
66 places, 3,166 data points, 1961–2024
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