Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in South America
South America: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 146.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production index number in South America is 146.69, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in South America peaked at 147.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.08, in 1961.
That places South America 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.08 | — |
| 1962 | 13.89 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 13.88 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 14.09 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 16.2 | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 17.22 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 19.74 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 18.02 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 18.14 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 21.62 | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 21.97 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 19.12 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 21.62 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 23.67 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 21.98 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 21.69 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 25.03 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 21.33 | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 22.93 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 24.21 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 30.25 | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 28.17 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 24.97 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 27.86 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 30.71 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 30.03 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 32.87 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 31.28 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 29.44 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 25.5 | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 29.33 | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 36.99 | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 37.23 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 38.8 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 42.91 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 36.88 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 43.75 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 43.71 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.36 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 44.77 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 51.81 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 46.34 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 57.56 | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 52.65 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 51.9 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.8 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 67.92 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 74.37 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 59.81 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 72.44 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 73.5 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 84.49 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 101.59 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 101.2 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 106.02 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 92.78 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 127.72 | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 110.73 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 136.91 | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 140.03 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 128.69 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 145.14 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 147.95 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 146.69 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.03 | 13.08 | 19.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.1 | 19.12 | 25.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.98 | 24.21 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.65 | 25.5 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.09 | 44.77 | 74.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.74 | 72.44 | 136.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.7 | 128.69 | 147.95 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in South America?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in South America was 146.69 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 147.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 in 1961.
- How does South America rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- South America ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.