Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 118.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in China (People’s Republic of), 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 (People’s Republic of) is 118.89, 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 118.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 1962.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 51st 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 (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.26 | — |
| 1962 | 6.56 | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 8.3 | +26.5% |
| 1964 | 9.16 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 9.54 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 11.75 | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 12.49 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 11.73 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 11.47 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 13.33 | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 14.46 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 12.96 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 15.59 | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 17.33 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 19.08 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 19.44 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 19.94 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 22.58 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 24.23 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 25.26 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 23.89 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 24.44 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 27.56 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 29.67 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 25.82 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 28.67 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 32.07 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 31.31 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 31.95 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 39.16 | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 39.94 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 38.58 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 41.53 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 40.15 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 45.26 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 51.51 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 42.15 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 53.65 | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 51.68 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 42.77 | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 46.02 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 48.41 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 46.73 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 52.54 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 56.19 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 61.12 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 61.4 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.88 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 66.11 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.52 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 77.71 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 82.87 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 88.07 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 86.93 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 106.81 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 106.26 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 104.43 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 103.67 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 105.12 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 105.09 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 109.87 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 111.75 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 116.44 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 118.89 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.81 | 6.56 | 12.49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.89 | 12.96 | 24.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.06 | 23.89 | 32.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.36 | 38.58 | 53.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.82 | 42.77 | 66.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.34 | 71.52 | 106.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.41 | 105.09 | 118.89 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in China (People’s Republic of) was 118.89 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 (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 118.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 1962.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 51st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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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.