Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Central America
Central America: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 98.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production index number in Central America is 98.08, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Central America peaked at 110.48 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.55, in 1961.
That places Central America 21st 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.55 | — |
| 1962 | 26.24 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 28.15 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 33.95 | +20.6% |
| 1965 | 35.76 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 36.97 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 34.68 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 36.71 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 34.73 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 36.76 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 39.79 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 37.17 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 35.91 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 33.11 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 35.97 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 34.1 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 41.6 | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 45.15 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 36.26 | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 49.68 | +37.0% |
| 1981 | 55.82 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 42.26 | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 52.96 | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 51.77 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 56.62 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 49.42 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 49.07 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 45.58 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 47.18 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 60.02 | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 57.94 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 68.36 | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 72.14 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 71.46 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 72.61 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 71.33 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 68.53 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 71.86 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 69.47 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 69.35 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.65 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 76.32 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 81.54 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 84.24 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 77.33 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 86.43 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 92.62 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 95.76 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 81.51 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 91.87 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 72.87 | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 88.61 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 91.11 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 92.54 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 96.98 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 110.48 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 109.2 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 106.57 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 106.21 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 107.56 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 108.43 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 104.95 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 108.42 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 98.08 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.53 | 25.55 | 36.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.58 | 33.11 | 45.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.04 | 42.26 | 56.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.37 | 57.94 | 72.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.38 | 69.35 | 95.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.64 | 72.87 | 110.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.49 | 98.08 | 108.43 | 5 |
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- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 0.5695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield 6,716 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Central America?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Central America was 98.08 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 110.48 in 2016.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.55 in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Central America ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.