Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 102.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.17
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
113.35
in 2017
All-time low
64.62
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 102.17 for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Africa peaked at 113.35 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.62, in 1992.
Africa ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.14 | — |
| 1962 | 94.68 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 92.79 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 82.94 | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 84.76 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 87.31 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 112.79 | +29.2% |
| 1968 | 87.67 | -22.3% |
| 1969 | 90.79 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 87.34 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 102.04 | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 104.5 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 76.16 | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 107.47 | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 102.2 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 99.26 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 99.54 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 98.39 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 85.23 | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 93.54 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 107.2 | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 84.7 | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 68.38 | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 69.64 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 87.93 | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 91.57 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 85.64 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 96.08 | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 106.66 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 93.46 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 82.91 | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 64.62 | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 84.6 | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 92.34 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 71.31 | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 89.23 | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 84.33 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 79.47 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 82.63 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 82.71 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.66 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 81.59 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 79.71 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 82.32 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 85.86 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 83.35 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 79.92 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 92.44 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 92.56 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.81 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 96.72 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 102.94 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 99.34 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 108.43 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 97.12 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 94.44 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 113.35 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 102.54 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 102.32 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 109.51 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 111.56 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 106.73 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 107.92 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 102.17 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.43 | 82.94 | 112.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.21 | 76.16 | 107.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.13 | 68.38 | 107.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.49 | 64.62 | 93.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.71 | 76.66 | 92.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8 | 94.44 | 113.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.58 | 102.17 | 111.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 11 Central African Republic 204.6 compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 191.87 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 185 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 86.38 compare
- 14 Ghana 183.22 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 77.15 compare
- 15 Lebanon 180.33 compare
- 16 Iraq 166.93 compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 52.9 compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 163.89 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Africa?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Africa was 102.17 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 113.35 in 2017.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.62 in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.