Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 101.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
101.74
Change on year
down 23.2%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
249.87
in 1981
All-time low
40.9
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

50100150200250196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa is 101.74, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 249.87 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 40.9, in 1992.

That places Southern Africa 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 162.63
1962 179.46 +10.3%
1963 177.01 -1.4%
1964 122.03 -31.1%
1965 126.4 +3.6%
1966 137.3 +8.6%
1967 249.19 +81.5%
1968 134.09 -46.2%
1969 130.72 -2.5%
1970 144.16 +10.3%
1971 195.92 +35.9%
1972 209.11 +6.7%
1973 91.9 -56.1%
1974 230.56 +150.9%
1975 184.22 -20.1%
1976 148.42 -19.4%
1977 187.12 +26.1%
1978 189.84 +1.5%
1979 153.1 -19.4%
1980 192.74 +25.9%
1981 249.87 +29.6%
1982 143.09 -42.7%
1983 70.16 -51.0%
1984 75.44 +7.5%
1985 125.76 +66.7%
1986 123.14 -2.1%
1987 109.62 -11.0%
1988 104.97 -4.2%
1989 162.62 +54.9%
1990 117.63 -27.7%
1991 106.34 -9.6%
1992 40.9 -61.5%
1993 118.65 +190.1%
1994 155.12 +30.7%
1995 57.77 -62.8%
1996 117.21 +102.9%
1997 115.36 -1.6%
1998 86.34 -25.2%
1999 88.24 +2.2%
2000 124.34 +40.9%
2001 84.79 -31.8%
2002 107.51 +26.8%
2003 102.2 -4.9%
2004 101.3 -0.9%
2005 120.91 +19.4%
2006 71.74 -40.7%
2007 72.19 +0.6%
2008 126.5 +75.2%
2009 118.9 -6.0%
2010 125.46 +5.5%
2011 100.29 -20.1%
2012 115.5 +15.2%
2013 110.62 -4.2%
2014 131.22 +18.6%
2015 95.87 -26.9%
2016 72.91 -23.9%
2017 155.46 +113.2%
2018 114.58 -26.3%
2019 100.81 -12.0%
2020 132.88 +31.8%
2021 135.48 +2.0%
2022 126.69 -6.5%
2023 132.49 +4.6%
2024 101.74 -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 157.65 122.03 249.19 9
1970s 173.44 91.9 230.56 10
1980s 135.74 70.16 249.87 10
1990s 100.36 40.9 155.12 10
2000s 103.04 71.74 126.5 10
2010s 112.27 72.91 155.46 10
2020s 125.86 101.74 135.48 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 12 Guinea-Bissau 191.87 compare
  2. 13 Bangladesh 185 compare
  3. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 86.38 compare
  4. 14 Ghana 183.22 compare
  5. 14 Viet Nam 77.15 compare
  6. 15 Lebanon 180.33 compare
  7. 16 Iraq 166.93 compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 52.9 compare
  9. 17 Uzbekistan 163.89 compare
  10. 18 Argentina 153.86 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 101.74 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 249.87 in 1981.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9 in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
195 places, 11,040 data points, 1961–2024
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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.