Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 139.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 139.97 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 139.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.8 | — |
| 1962 | 15.85 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 15.85 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.84 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 16.87 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.61 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 18.39 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 17.49 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 18.04 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 16.69 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 18.34 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 19.22 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 19.29 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 19.68 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 20.86 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 23.38 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 23.06 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 22.99 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 22.53 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 22.68 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 22.22 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 21.99 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 23.66 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 24.47 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 25.09 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 25.65 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 26.14 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 30.9 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 32.41 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 29.75 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 22.5 | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 22.58 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.44 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 23.28 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 27.41 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 34.98 | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 32.3 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 34.47 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 38.71 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 36.32 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 39.29 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 42.83 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 42.01 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 45.85 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 48.75 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 55.68 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 59.07 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 68.33 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 71.47 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 80.3 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 83.22 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 89.81 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 91.86 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 100.83 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 97.15 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 102.02 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 115.86 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 115.75 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 115.23 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 124.57 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 131.03 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 133.48 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 138.51 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 139.97 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.97 | 15.8 | 18.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.6 | 16.69 | 23.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.52 | 21.99 | 32.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.04 | 22.5 | 38.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.96 | 36.32 | 71.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2 | 80.3 | 115.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.51 | 124.57 | 139.97 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 139.97 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 139.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.