Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America
Central America: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 89.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Central America stood at 89.74.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Central America peaked at 109.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69.13, in 1979.
Central America ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.19 | — |
| 1962 | 82.8 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 86.05 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 100.52 | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 102.54 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 102.65 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 93.25 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 95.64 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 87.68 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 90.02 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 94.57 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 85.79 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 80.5 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 72.14 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 76.22 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 70.32 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 83.53 | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 88.31 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 69.13 | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 92.42 | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 101.46 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 75.11 | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 92.05 | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 87.99 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 94.14 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 80.43 | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 78.16 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 71.09 | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 72.06 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 89.81 | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 84.94 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 98.2 | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 101.61 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 98.73 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 98.44 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 94.93 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 89.59 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 92.33 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 87.74 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 86.17 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 96.19 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 91.92 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 96.75 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 98.51 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 89.14 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 98.21 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 103.7 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 105.61 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 88.55 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 98.32 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 76.85 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 92.14 | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 93.44 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 93.68 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.02 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 109.3 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 106.87 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 103.19 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 101.77 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 102.1 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 102.09 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.95 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 100.18 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 89.74 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.7 | 82.8 | 102.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.05 | 69.13 | 94.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.49 | 71.09 | 101.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.63 | 84.94 | 101.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.47 | 86.17 | 105.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.26 | 76.85 | 109.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.41 | 89.74 | 102.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 20 Pakistan 146.14 compare
- 21 Brazil 142.95 compare
- 22 Mauritania 141.68 compare
- 23 Belize 139.59 compare
- 24 Rwanda 139.46 compare
- 25 Mozambique 138.84 compare
- 26 Tajikistan 138.14 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Central America?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Central America was 89.74 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 109.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.13 in 1979.
- How does Central America rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.