Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 115.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Southern Africa stood at 115.97.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 159.24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.66, in 1992.
That places Southern Africa 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.54 | — |
| 1962 | 55.15 | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 56.04 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 39.81 | -29.0% |
| 1965 | 42.49 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 47.56 | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 88.99 | +87.1% |
| 1968 | 49.37 | -44.5% |
| 1969 | 49.61 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 56.37 | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 78.88 | +39.9% |
| 1972 | 86.68 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 39.23 | -54.7% |
| 1974 | 101.32 | +158.3% |
| 1975 | 83.3 | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 69.02 | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 89.47 | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 93.36 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 77.41 | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 100.45 | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 134.62 | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 79.76 | -40.8% |
| 1983 | 40.48 | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 45.03 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 77.6 | +72.3% |
| 1986 | 78.44 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 72.03 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 71.11 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 113.55 | +59.7% |
| 1990 | 84.52 | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 78.22 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 30.66 | -60.8% |
| 1993 | 90.8 | +196.2% |
| 1994 | 120.69 | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 45.53 | -62.3% |
| 1996 | 93.66 | +105.7% |
| 1997 | 93.35 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.76 | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 73.14 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 104.07 | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 71.61 | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 91.67 | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 88 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 88.07 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.15 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 63.61 | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 64.7 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 114.7 | +77.3% |
| 2009 | 109.12 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 116.53 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 94.33 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 110.25 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 107.34 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 129.45 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 96.45 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 74.1 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 159.24 | +114.9% |
| 2018 | 119.37 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 106.77 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 143.08 | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 148.19 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 140.61 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 149.08 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 115.97 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.06 | 39.81 | 88.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.5 | 39.23 | 101.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.31 | 40.48 | 134.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.13 | 30.66 | 120.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.17 | 63.61 | 114.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.38 | 74.1 | 159.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.39 | 115.97 | 149.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 236.84 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 234.11 compare
- 13 Ghana 219.92 compare
- 14 Iraq 205.15 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 83.94 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 201.38 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 61.51 compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 193.62 compare
- 17 Mauritania 185.31 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Southern Africa?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Southern Africa was 115.97 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 159.24 in 2017.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.66 in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.