Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in China, mainland
China, mainland: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 118.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production index number in China, mainland is 118.88, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in China, mainland peaked at 118.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 1962.
China, mainland ranks 52nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.26 | — |
| 1962 | 6.55 | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 8.3 | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 9.15 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 9.53 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 11.74 | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 12.48 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 11.72 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 11.46 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 13.31 | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 14.45 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 12.94 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 15.57 | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 17.3 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 19.03 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 19.41 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 19.91 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 22.55 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 24.2 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 25.23 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 23.87 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 24.41 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 27.49 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 29.59 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 25.73 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 28.56 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 31.94 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 31.18 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 31.82 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 39.03 | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 39.81 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 38.45 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 41.4 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 40.02 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 45.14 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 51.38 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 42.05 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 53.59 | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 51.63 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 42.73 | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 45.99 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 48.37 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 46.69 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 52.52 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 56.18 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 61.11 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 61.39 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.88 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 66.1 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.52 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 77.71 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 82.88 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 88.07 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 86.92 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 106.82 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 106.26 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 104.43 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 103.66 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 105.12 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 105.07 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 109.86 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 111.74 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 116.43 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 118.88 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8 | 6.55 | 12.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.87 | 12.94 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.98 | 23.87 | 31.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.25 | 38.45 | 53.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8 | 42.73 | 66.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.34 | 71.52 | 106.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.4 | 105.07 | 118.88 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in China, mainland?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in China, mainland was 118.88 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 118.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- China, mainland ranks 52nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.