Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in World
World: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 113.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production index number in World stood at 113.36.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in World peaked at 115.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.11, in 1962.
World ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.12 | — |
| 1962 | 19.11 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 20.54 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 20.07 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 21.13 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 22.91 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 25.42 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 23.85 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 25.14 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 24.79 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 29.25 | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 28.8 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 29.69 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 28.58 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 31.88 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 32.87 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 34.66 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 36.71 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 39.04 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 36.99 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 41.67 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 41.87 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 32.37 | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 42.01 | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 45.29 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 44.6 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 42.26 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 37.59 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 44.48 | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 45.09 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 44.6 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 48.28 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 43.46 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 52.63 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 47.8 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 54.37 | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 54.25 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.27 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 56.55 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 55.11 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 57.29 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 56.23 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 60.01 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 67.88 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 66.62 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 65.92 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 73.99 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 77.19 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 76.61 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.46 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 82.71 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 81.49 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 94.72 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 97.02 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 98.06 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 104.92 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 105.99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 103.7 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 106.13 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 107.48 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 111.99 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 107.96 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 115.27 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 113.36 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.92 | 19.11 | 25.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.63 | 24.79 | 39.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.91 | 32.37 | 45.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.43 | 43.46 | 57.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.69 | 55.11 | 77.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.42 | 79.46 | 106.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.21 | 107.48 | 115.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Central African Republic 234.11 compare
- 13 Ghana 219.92 compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 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
- 17 Republic of Moldova 53.43 compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.5 compare
- 18 Uganda 183.74 compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in World?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in World was 113.36 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 115.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.11 in 1962.
- How does World rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- World ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.