Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 160.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production index number in Southern Asia is 160.34, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Southern Asia peaked at 160.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.75, in 1961.
That places Southern Asia 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.75 | — |
| 1962 | 18.55 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 18.6 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 18.94 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 19.42 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 19.67 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 24 | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 22.05 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 22.22 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 27.14 | +22.1% |
| 1971 | 20.31 | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 24.16 | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 22.85 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 22.24 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 26.96 | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 24.6 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 23.34 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 23.98 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 22.03 | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 26.49 | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 26.05 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 25.07 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 29.13 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 30.58 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 25.49 | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 28.45 | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 23.22 | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 30.63 | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 34.87 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 33.35 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 30.85 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 33.73 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 36.64 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 34.32 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 37.77 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 39.56 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 41.92 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 42.45 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 43.72 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 45.35 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 48.65 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 45.21 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 55.68 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 57.52 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 62.15 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 61.12 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 76.96 | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 74.41 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 70.92 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 82.08 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 86.87 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 87.25 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.38 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 98.88 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 95.92 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 105.2 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 109.16 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 115.56 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 118.78 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 132.35 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 139.94 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 149.27 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 151.58 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 160.34 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.13 | 17.75 | 24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.76 | 20.31 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28 | 23.22 | 34.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.43 | 30.85 | 43.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8 | 45.21 | 76.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.41 | 82.08 | 118.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.7 | 132.35 | 160.34 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Southern Asia?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Southern Asia was 160.34 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.