Green corn (maize) — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Green corn (maize) — Production was 58,074 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58,074 t
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
25th
of 28 groups
All-time high
58,788 t
in 2015
All-time low
9,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 58,074 t for green corn (maize) — production in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 58,788 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,000 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,500 t 9,000 t 15,000 t 9
1970s 21,000 t 16,000 t 28,000 t 10
1980s 24,600 t 23,000 t 26,500 t 10
1990s 29,681 t 28,656 t 30,831 t 10
2000s 37,445 t 31,402 t 48,828 t 10
2010s 54,112 t 51,667 t 58,788 t 10
2020s 57,307 t 56,065 t 58,074 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 22 Poland 60,007 t compare
  2. 23 United Republic of Tanzania 52,419 t compare
  3. 24 Serbia 50,929 t compare
  4. 25 El Salvador 44,348 t compare
  5. 26 Israel 43,671 t compare
  6. 28 Serbia and Montenegro 30,800 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — production in Eastern Africa?
Green corn (maize) — production in Eastern Africa was 58,074 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 58,788 t in 2015.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for green corn (maize) — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Green corn (maize) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Green corn (maize) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,117 data points, 1961–2024
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