Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 133.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production index number in Eastern Africa is 133.41, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 134.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.97, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.97 | — |
| 1962 | 19.14 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 19.02 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.9 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 21.05 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 21.8 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 25.83 | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 23.66 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 26.2 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 22.02 | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 27.43 | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 31.18 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 27.07 | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 31.34 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 32.57 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 38.64 | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 37.24 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 34.96 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 31.92 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 32.16 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 36.22 | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 35.3 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 33.85 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 32.18 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 41.23 | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 42.55 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 37.6 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 47.91 | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 48.39 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 42.57 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 30.54 | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 26.2 | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 32.52 | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 33.09 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 35.51 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 47.57 | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 40.93 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 43.44 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 48.69 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 46.15 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 49.98 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 49.44 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 48 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 56.85 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 54.4 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 67.13 | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 67.07 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.28 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 69.95 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 88.94 | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 90.35 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 98.95 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 95.52 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 105.9 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 97.49 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 96.61 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 113.94 | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 112.91 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 107.82 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 120.78 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 128.89 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 125.72 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 134.42 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 133.41 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.73 | 18.97 | 26.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.44 | 22.02 | 38.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.74 | 32.16 | 48.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.11 | 26.2 | 48.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.73 | 46.15 | 69.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.84 | 88.94 | 113.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.64 | 120.78 | 134.42 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Eastern Africa was 133.41 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 134.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.97 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.