Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Brazil
Brazil: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 150.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Brazil stood at 150.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Brazil peaked at 172.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.82, in 1961.
That places Brazil 32nd 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.82 | — |
| 1962 | 12.54 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 13.63 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 12.31 | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 15.84 | +28.7% |
| 1966 | 14.87 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 16.77 | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 16.76 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.6 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 18.59 | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 18.48 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 19.48 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 18.56 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 21.29 | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 21.37 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.22 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 25.19 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 17.75 | -29.5% |
| 1979 | 21.33 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 26.65 | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 27.62 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 28.57 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 24.5 | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 27.68 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 28.8 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 26.87 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 35.04 | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 32.37 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 34.78 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 27.92 | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 30.9 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 39.9 | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 39.31 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 42.49 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 47.44 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 38.79 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 43.1 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 38.72 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 42.17 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 42.28 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 54.89 | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 47.01 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 63.21 | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 54.66 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 45.93 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 55.8 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 68.16 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 77.09 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 66.34 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 72.42 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 72.81 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.97 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 105 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 104.49 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 111.55 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 83.96 | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 128.07 | +52.5% |
| 2018 | 107.74 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 132.28 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 136.02 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 115.46 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 143.55 | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 172.59 | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 150.36 | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.57 | 11.82 | 16.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.53 | 17.75 | 25.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.29 | 24.5 | 35.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.07 | 27.92 | 47.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.54 | 42.28 | 77.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.13 | 72.42 | 132.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.6 | 115.46 | 172.59 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.09 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.09 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Brazil?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Brazil was 150.36 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 172.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.