Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Argentina
Argentina: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 161.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 161.66 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Argentina peaked at 170.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.26, in 1963.
That places Argentina 28th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.64 | — |
| 1962 | 14.68 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 12.26 | -16.5% |
| 1964 | 15.04 | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 14.45 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 19.79 | +37.0% |
| 1967 | 23.93 | +20.9% |
| 1968 | 18.44 | -22.9% |
| 1969 | 19.29 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 26.32 | +36.4% |
| 1971 | 27.92 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 16.48 | -41.0% |
| 1973 | 27.27 | +65.5% |
| 1974 | 27.84 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 21.65 | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 16.46 | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 23.34 | +41.8% |
| 1978 | 27.27 | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 24.46 | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 17.99 | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 36.27 | +101.6% |
| 1982 | 26.99 | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 25.31 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 26.71 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 33.46 | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 34.02 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 26.01 | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 25.87 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 13.78 | -46.7% |
| 1990 | 15.18 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 21.61 | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 30.09 | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 30.65 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 29.13 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 32.06 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 29.57 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 43.68 | +47.7% |
| 1998 | 54.44 | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 37.97 | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 47.18 | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 43.19 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 41.37 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 42.3 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 42.04 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 57.59 | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 40.62 | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 61.17 | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 61.9 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.89 | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 63.72 | +72.7% |
| 2011 | 66.92 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 59.6 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 90.31 | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 93.03 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 95.08 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 111.88 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 139.11 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 122.2 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 159.87 | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 164.19 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 170.18 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 165.99 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 116.43 | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 161.66 | +38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.84 | 12.26 | 23.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.9 | 16.46 | 27.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.64 | 13.78 | 36.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.44 | 15.18 | 54.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.42 | 36.89 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.17 | 59.6 | 159.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.69 | 116.43 | 170.18 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Argentina?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Argentina was 161.66 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 170.18 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.