Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Western Asia
Western Asia: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 132.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Western 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 Western Asia is 132.01, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Western Asia peaked at 147.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.56, in 1962.
That places Western Asia 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.53 | — |
| 1962 | 11.56 | -20.4% |
| 1963 | 14.12 | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 14.21 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 13.43 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 14.18 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 14.84 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 14.12 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 14.13 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 14.7 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 16.34 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 14.94 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 16.29 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 17.81 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 18.04 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 20.32 | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 20.23 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 20.53 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 20.76 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 19.34 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 18.73 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 21.05 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 22.05 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 22.81 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 29.61 | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 35.36 | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 36.51 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 31.73 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 32.84 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 35.88 | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 38.45 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 39.44 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 43.21 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 37.05 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 37.56 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 41.61 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 44.22 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 45.94 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 45.92 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.95 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 44.06 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.98 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 55.59 | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 60.05 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 76.29 | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 68.88 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 67.26 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 78.04 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 74.58 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 72.32 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 76.27 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 83.69 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 105.94 | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 98.24 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 100.13 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 101.63 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.89 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 90.57 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 101.33 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 109.56 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 112.49 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 139.73 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 147.63 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 132.01 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9 | 11.56 | 14.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18 | 14.7 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27 | 18.73 | 36.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.93 | 35.88 | 45.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.27 | 42.95 | 78.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3 | 72.32 | 105.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.28 | 109.56 | 147.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 6 Cambodia 306.8 compare
- 7 Senegal 262.82 compare
- 8 Mauritius 259.34 compare
- 9 Fiji 249.11 compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 245.62 compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 236.84 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 234.11 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Western Asia?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Western Asia was 132.01 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 147.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 in 1962.
- How does Western Asia rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Western Asia ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.