Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Chile
Chile: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 40.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Chile recorded 40.85 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Chile peaked at 118.38 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.83, in 1969.
That places Chile 141st out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.53 | — |
| 1962 | 13.91 | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 13.54 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 18.58 | +37.2% |
| 1965 | 20 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 21.95 | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 27.87 | +27.0% |
| 1968 | 24.68 | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 11.83 | -52.1% |
| 1970 | 18.39 | +55.5% |
| 1971 | 19.87 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 21.77 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 22.62 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 28.18 | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 25.31 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 19.08 | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 27.34 | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 19.76 | -27.7% |
| 1979 | 37.64 | +90.5% |
| 1980 | 31.17 | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 39.86 | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 32.7 | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 39.36 | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 55.5 | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 59.38 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 55.49 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 47.49 | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 50.84 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 72.2 | +42.0% |
| 1990 | 63.33 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 64.3 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 70.09 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 69.2 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 72.11 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 72.49 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.67 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 67.76 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 72.57 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 48.01 | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 50.16 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 59.89 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 71.1 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 91.53 | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 101.6 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 116 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 106.32 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 86.37 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 105.05 | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 103.53 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 104.47 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 110.6 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 114.89 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 116.83 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 91.26 | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 118.38 | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 90.36 | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 81.75 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 85.45 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 74.87 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 45.62 | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 61.07 | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 46.78 | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 41.79 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 40.85 | -2.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 40.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.59, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Chile's 40.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.32 | 11.83 | 27.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24 | 18.39 | 37.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.4 | 31.17 | 72.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.15 | 48.01 | 72.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.16 | 50.16 | 116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.89 | 74.87 | 118.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.22 | 40.85 | 61.07 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Chile?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Chile was 40.85 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 118.38 in 2015.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 in 1969.
- How does Chile rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Chile ranks 141st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.