Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Central America
Central America: Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate was -9.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Central America stood at -9.54 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 389.0% on the previous year and down 708.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 37.02 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -24.3 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Central America ranks 27th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 1964 | 20.6 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 1965 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1966 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1967 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 1968 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1969 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1970 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 1971 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1972 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1973 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1974 | -7.79 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1975 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1976 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1977 | 21.99 % change on previous year | -522.4% |
| 1978 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1979 | -19.68 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 1980 | 37.02 % change on previous year | -288.1% |
| 1981 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1982 | -24.3 % change on previous year | -296.5% |
| 1983 | 25.33 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1984 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1985 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -515.1% |
| 1986 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 1987 | -0.726 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1988 | -7.1 % change on previous year | +878.2% |
| 1989 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1990 | 27.22 % change on previous year | +678.1% |
| 1991 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1992 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -620.7% |
| 1993 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1994 | -0.9435 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 1996 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1997 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 1998 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1999 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1704 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2001 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -7971.8% |
| 2002 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2003 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -330.9% |
| 2004 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2005 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -347.9% |
| 2006 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 2007 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2009 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -538.5% |
| 2010 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2011 | -20.68 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 2012 | 21.61 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2013 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 2016 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +190.4% |
| 2017 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2018 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2019 | -0.3376 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2020 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -475.9% |
| 2021 | 0.81 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2022 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -496.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2024 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -389.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +7971.8% | -0.1704 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 20.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -19.68 % change on previous year | 21.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -24.3 % change on previous year | 37.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 27.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -14.88 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -20.68 % change on previous year | 21.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -9.54 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 24 Fiji 20.71 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Sudan (former) 20 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 19.42 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Caribbean 17.88 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Mali 16.71 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 15.85 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Switzerland 15.84 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Central America?
- Maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Central America was -9.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 37.02 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.3 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Central America rank for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 708.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.