Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in South Africa

South Africa: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 2.48 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.48 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
12th
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.38 million 1000 USD
in 2017
All-time low
631,658 1000 USD
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 2.48 million 1000 USD for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.

The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 3.38 million 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 631,658 1000 USD, in 1992.

That places South Africa 12th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 1.02 million 1000 USD
1962 1.16 million 1000 USD +13.8%
1963 1.18 million 1000 USD +1.7%
1964 830,774 1000 USD -29.7%
1965 888,215 1000 USD +6.9%
1966 994,808 1000 USD +12.0%
1967 1.89 million 1000 USD +89.9%
1968 1.03 million 1000 USD -45.3%
1969 1.04 million 1000 USD +0.4%
1970 1.19 million 1000 USD +14.9%
1971 1.67 million 1000 USD +39.9%
1972 1.84 million 1000 USD +10.2%
1973 809,956 1000 USD -55.9%
1974 2.14 million 1000 USD +163.8%
1975 1.76 million 1000 USD -17.5%
1976 1.45 million 1000 USD -17.7%
1977 1.89 million 1000 USD +30.3%
1978 1.97 million 1000 USD +4.2%
1979 1.63 million 1000 USD -17.0%
1980 2.13 million 1000 USD +30.3%
1981 2.87 million 1000 USD +34.7%
1982 1.69 million 1000 USD -41.0%
1983 847,929 1000 USD -49.9%
1984 924,645 1000 USD +9.0%
1985 1.63 million 1000 USD +76.0%
1986 1.66 million 1000 USD +1.8%
1987 1.52 million 1000 USD -8.3%
1988 1.48 million 1000 USD -2.8%
1989 2.41 million 1000 USD +62.7%
1990 1.77 million 1000 USD -26.4%
1991 1.66 million 1000 USD -6.2%
1992 631,658 1000 USD -62.0%
1993 1.93 million 1000 USD +205.1%
1994 2.56 million 1000 USD +32.8%
1995 937,945 1000 USD -63.3%
1996 1.96 million 1000 USD +109.0%
1997 1.95 million 1000 USD -0.3%
1998 1.48 million 1000 USD -24.1%
1999 1.53 million 1000 USD +3.3%
2000 2.20 million 1000 USD +43.9%
2001 1.50 million 1000 USD -32.0%
2002 1.94 million 1000 USD +29.6%
2003 1.87 million 1000 USD -3.7%
2004 1.87 million 1000 USD +0.1%
2005 2.26 million 1000 USD +20.7%
2006 1.34 million 1000 USD -40.8%
2007 1.37 million 1000 USD +2.7%
2008 2.45 million 1000 USD +78.2%
2009 2.32 million 1000 USD -5.1%
2010 2.47 million 1000 USD +6.3%
2011 2.00 million 1000 USD -19.2%
2012 2.34 million 1000 USD +17.0%
2013 2.28 million 1000 USD -2.6%
2014 2.75 million 1000 USD +20.7%
2015 2.05 million 1000 USD -25.4%
2016 1.58 million 1000 USD -22.7%
2017 3.38 million 1000 USD +113.7%
2018 2.53 million 1000 USD -25.3%
2019 2.28 million 1000 USD -9.8%
2020 3.05 million 1000 USD +34.0%
2021 3.14 million 1000 USD +3.0%
2022 2.98 million 1000 USD -5.2%
2023 3.17 million 1000 USD +6.2%
2024 2.48 million 1000 USD -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.12 million 1000 USD 830,774 1000 USD 1.89 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 1.63 million 1000 USD 809,956 1000 USD 2.14 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 1.72 million 1000 USD 847,929 1000 USD 2.87 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.64 million 1000 USD 631,658 1000 USD 2.56 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.91 million 1000 USD 1.34 million 1000 USD 2.45 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 2.36 million 1000 USD 1.58 million 1000 USD 3.38 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 2.96 million 1000 USD 2.48 million 1000 USD 3.17 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 9 Ukraine 3.78 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 10 Romania 2.86 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 11 France 2.64 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 13 Ethiopia 2.47 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 14 Canada 2.38 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 15 Philippines 2.35 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — gross production value in South Africa?
Maize (corn) — gross production value in South Africa was 2.48 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.38 million 1000 USD in 2017.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 631,658 1000 USD in 1992.
How does South Africa rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
South Africa ranks 12th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 9,397 data points, 1961–2024
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