Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Australia
Australia: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 93.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Australia stood at 93.59.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Australia peaked at 129.54 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.13, in 1974.
Australia ranks 80th of 147 countries 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.49 | — |
| 1962 | 96.96 | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 97.07 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 85.82 | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 86.05 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 60.27 | -30.0% |
| 1967 | 90.11 | +49.5% |
| 1968 | 84.22 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 67.91 | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 85.05 | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 91.22 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 89.93 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 57.42 | -36.2% |
| 1974 | 43.13 | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 53.66 | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 52.35 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 56.77 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 50.65 | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 64.96 | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 57.33 | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 64.65 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 78.19 | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 50.48 | -35.4% |
| 1984 | 85.27 | +68.9% |
| 1985 | 102.93 | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 96.65 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 70.73 | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 70.18 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 71.84 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 71.43 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 62.43 | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 85.71 | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 62.73 | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 63.78 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 74.91 | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 99.3 | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 120.29 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 81.05 | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 99.97 | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 118.7 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 99.62 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 129.54 | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 87.5 | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 110.2 | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 115.66 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 98.33 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 64.03 | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 101.28 | +58.2% |
| 2009 | 96.46 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 82.85 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 88.81 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 110.26 | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 121.97 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 92.53 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 115.51 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 91.96 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 98.65 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 86.22 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 71.82 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 58.13 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 65.86 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 91.79 | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 81.72 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 93.59 | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.66 | 60.27 | 97.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.51 | 43.13 | 91.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.83 | 50.48 | 102.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.16 | 62.43 | 120.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.13 | 64.03 | 129.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.06 | 71.82 | 121.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.22 | 58.13 | 93.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 77 Australia and New Zealand 94.75 compare
- 78 Kenya 94.26 compare
- 79 El Salvador 93.65 compare
- 81 Peru 92.86 compare
- 82 Portugal 92.2 compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 91.85 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Australia?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Australia was 93.59 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.54 in 2002.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.13 in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Australia ranks 80th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.