Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Americas
Americas: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 111.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Americas stood at 111.92.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Americas peaked at 115 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.51, in 1961.
That places Americas 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.51 | — |
| 1962 | 21.79 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 23.85 | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 21.77 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 25.29 | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 25.93 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 29.68 | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 27.5 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 28.5 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 27.04 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 34.37 | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 33.18 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 34.15 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 29.89 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 35.19 | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 37.15 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 39.43 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 42.4 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 45.53 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 40.59 | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 49.43 | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 48.73 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 29.39 | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 46.59 | +58.5% |
| 1985 | 53.2 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 49.4 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 45.1 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 33.9 | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 46 | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 47.76 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 46.44 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 57.72 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 43.53 | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 61.4 | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 50 | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 57.2 | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 58.47 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 61.55 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 59.39 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 62.04 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 62.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.7 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 66.96 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 73.91 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 70.19 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 68.32 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 84.21 | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 80.98 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 81.48 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.41 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.98 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 77.34 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 96.1 | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 97.42 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.25 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 106.32 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 106.73 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 101.36 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 103.9 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 107.01 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 108.9 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 106.05 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 115 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 111.92 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.09 | 21.51 | 29.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.83 | 27.04 | 45.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.23 | 29.39 | 53.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.35 | 43.53 | 61.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.93 | 58.7 | 84.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.88 | 77.34 | 106.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.78 | 106.05 | 115 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 13 Ghana 219.92 compare
- 14 Iraq 205.15 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 201.38 compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 193.62 compare
- 17 Mauritania 185.31 compare
- 18 Uganda 183.74 compare
- 19 Mozambique 181.34 compare
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- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate -4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Swine / pigs — Stocks 191.53 million An (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 532,819 ha (2024)
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- Tomatoes — Yield 63,435 kg/ha (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Americas?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Americas was 111.92 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 115 in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.51 in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Americas ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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.