Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 2.62 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.62 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 22.2%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.59 million 1000 Int$
in 2017
All-time low
691,473 1000 Int$
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 2.62 million 1000 Int$ for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 3.59 million 1000 Int$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 691,473 1000 Int$, in 1992.

That places Southern Africa 21st 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 Value in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 1.09 million 1000 Int$
1962 1.24 million 1000 Int$ +13.6%
1963 1.26 million 1000 Int$ +1.6%
1964 897,733 1000 Int$ -29.0%
1965 958,149 1000 Int$ +6.7%
1966 1.07 million 1000 Int$ +11.9%
1967 2.01 million 1000 Int$ +87.1%
1968 1.11 million 1000 Int$ -44.5%
1969 1.12 million 1000 Int$ +0.5%
1970 1.27 million 1000 Int$ +13.6%
1971 1.78 million 1000 Int$ +39.9%
1972 1.95 million 1000 Int$ +9.9%
1973 884,652 1000 Int$ -54.7%
1974 2.28 million 1000 Int$ +158.3%
1975 1.88 million 1000 Int$ -17.8%
1976 1.56 million 1000 Int$ -17.1%
1977 2.02 million 1000 Int$ +29.6%
1978 2.11 million 1000 Int$ +4.3%
1979 1.75 million 1000 Int$ -17.1%
1980 2.27 million 1000 Int$ +29.8%
1981 3.04 million 1000 Int$ +34.0%
1982 1.80 million 1000 Int$ -40.8%
1983 912,843 1000 Int$ -49.2%
1984 1.02 million 1000 Int$ +11.3%
1985 1.75 million 1000 Int$ +72.3%
1986 1.77 million 1000 Int$ +1.1%
1987 1.62 million 1000 Int$ -8.2%
1988 1.60 million 1000 Int$ -1.3%
1989 2.56 million 1000 Int$ +59.7%
1990 1.91 million 1000 Int$ -25.6%
1991 1.76 million 1000 Int$ -7.5%
1992 691,473 1000 Int$ -60.8%
1993 2.05 million 1000 Int$ +196.1%
1994 2.72 million 1000 Int$ +32.9%
1995 1.03 million 1000 Int$ -62.3%
1996 2.11 million 1000 Int$ +105.7%
1997 2.11 million 1000 Int$ -0.3%
1998 1.60 million 1000 Int$ -24.2%
1999 1.65 million 1000 Int$ +3.4%
2000 2.35 million 1000 Int$ +42.3%
2001 1.61 million 1000 Int$ -31.2%
2002 2.07 million 1000 Int$ +28.0%
2003 1.98 million 1000 Int$ -4.0%
2004 1.99 million 1000 Int$ +0.1%
2005 2.39 million 1000 Int$ +20.5%
2006 1.43 million 1000 Int$ -40.1%
2007 1.46 million 1000 Int$ +1.7%
2008 2.59 million 1000 Int$ +77.3%
2009 2.46 million 1000 Int$ -4.9%
2010 2.63 million 1000 Int$ +6.8%
2011 2.13 million 1000 Int$ -19.0%
2012 2.49 million 1000 Int$ +16.9%
2013 2.42 million 1000 Int$ -2.6%
2014 2.92 million 1000 Int$ +20.6%
2015 2.18 million 1000 Int$ -25.5%
2016 1.67 million 1000 Int$ -23.2%
2017 3.59 million 1000 Int$ +114.9%
2018 2.69 million 1000 Int$ -25.0%
2019 2.41 million 1000 Int$ -10.5%
2020 3.23 million 1000 Int$ +34.0%
2021 3.34 million 1000 Int$ +3.6%
2022 3.17 million 1000 Int$ -5.1%
2023 3.36 million 1000 Int$ +6.0%
2024 2.62 million 1000 Int$ -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.20 million 1000 Int$ 897,733 1000 Int$ 2.01 million 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 1.75 million 1000 Int$ 884,652 1000 Int$ 2.28 million 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 1.83 million 1000 Int$ 912,843 1000 Int$ 3.04 million 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 1.76 million 1000 Int$ 691,473 1000 Int$ 2.72 million 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 2.03 million 1000 Int$ 1.43 million 1000 Int$ 2.59 million 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 2.51 million 1000 Int$ 1.67 million 1000 Int$ 3.59 million 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 3.14 million 1000 Int$ 2.62 million 1000 Int$ 3.36 million 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Pakistan 1.85 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 19 Philippines 1.63 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 20 Egypt 1.45 million 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 21 Serbia and Montenegro 1.42 million 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 22 Hungary 1.35 million 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 23 Italy 1.21 million 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 24 Serbia 1.03 million 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — gross production value in Southern Africa?
Maize (corn) — gross production value in Southern Africa was 2.62 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.59 million 1000 Int$ in 2017.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 691,473 1000 Int$ in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
210 places, 11,501 data points, 1961–2024
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