Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Africa

Africa: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 126.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
126.99
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
131.09
in 2023
All-time low
21.29
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

255075100125196119922024

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Mauritius 259.34 compare
  2. 9 Fiji 249.11 compare
  3. 10 Dominican Republic 245.62 compare
  4. 11 Guinea-Bissau 236.84 compare
  5. 12 Central African Republic 234.11 compare
  6. 13 Ghana 219.92 compare
  7. 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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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Gross 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.