Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 126.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 126.99 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 131.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.29, in 1961.
Africa ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.29 | — |
| 1962 | 23.17 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 23.27 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 21.32 | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 22.34 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 23.6 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 31.28 | +32.5% |
| 1968 | 24.96 | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 26.54 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 26.21 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 31.44 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 33.06 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 24.75 | -25.1% |
| 1974 | 35.9 | +45.1% |
| 1975 | 35.11 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 35.08 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 36.17 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 36.8 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 32.83 | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 37.09 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 43.79 | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 35.67 | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 29.65 | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 31.07 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 40.39 | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 43.29 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 41.65 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 48.05 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 54.83 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 49.38 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 44.98 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 35.99 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 48.36 | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 54.15 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 42.88 | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 55.03 | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 53.32 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 51.52 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 54.93 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 56.38 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 53.58 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 58.48 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 58.59 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.07 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 66.41 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 66.14 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.06 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 77.22 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 79.36 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 88.7 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 87.32 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 95.36 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 94.46 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 105.81 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 97.23 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 96.96 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 119.31 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 110.66 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 113.16 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 124.05 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 129.38 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 126.69 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 131.09 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 126.99 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.2 | 21.29 | 31.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.73 | 24.75 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.55 | 29.65 | 54.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.05 | 35.99 | 55.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.33 | 53.58 | 79.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.9 | 87.32 | 119.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.64 | 124.05 | 131.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 8 Mauritius 259.34 compare
- 9 Fiji 249.11 compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 245.62 compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 236.84 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 234.11 compare
- 13 Ghana 219.92 compare
- 14 Iraq 205.15 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Africa?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Africa was 126.99 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 131.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.29 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.