Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate was -0.7558 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa is -0.7558 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 110.9% on the previous year and down 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 48.73 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -24.03 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Eastern Africa 15th out of 30 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) — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.9143 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.6183 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1964 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -851.3% |
| 1965 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1967 | 18.45 % change on previous year | +414.0% |
| 1968 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1969 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 1970 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 1971 | 24.57 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1972 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1973 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1974 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1975 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1976 | 18.65 % change on previous year | +375.1% |
| 1977 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1978 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1979 | -8.68 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7604 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1981 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +1559.1% |
| 1982 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1983 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1984 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 28.1 % change on previous year | -669.9% |
| 1986 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1987 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -462.0% |
| 1988 | 27.4 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1990 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -1290.2% |
| 1991 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1992 | -24.03 % change on previous year | +232.0% |
| 1993 | 48.73 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 1994 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1995 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1996 | 20.14 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1997 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1998 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1999 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +296.5% |
| 2000 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2001 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 2002 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7637 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2004 | 17.43 % change on previous year | +2182.2% |
| 2005 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2006 | 23.5 % change on previous year | -320.3% |
| 2007 | -0.1672 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2008 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -2653.2% |
| 2009 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 23.04 % change on previous year | +584.6% |
| 2011 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2012 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +501.8% |
| 2013 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2014 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -413.0% |
| 2015 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2016 | -0.8989 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2017 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -2095.5% |
| 2018 | -0.9101 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2019 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +394.7% |
| 2020 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -366.9% |
| 2021 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2022 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2023 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 2024 | -0.7558 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2653.2% | -0.1672 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2182.2% | 0.7637 % change on previous year | 17.43 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2095.5% | -0.8989 % change on previous year | 17.94 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1559.1% | 0.7604 % change on previous year | 12.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -8.4 % change on previous year | 18.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -15.92 % change on previous year | 24.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 28.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -24.03 % change on previous year | 48.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -10.67 % change on previous year | 23.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -7.94 % change on previous year | 23.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 12 Turkmenistan 53.41 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Cuba 46.75 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Czechia 40.33 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Argentina 38.84 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Réunion 28.21 % change on previous year compare
- 17 New Zealand 26.98 % change on previous year compare
- 18 United Republic of Tanzania 25.88 % change on previous year compare
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- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was -0.7558 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48.73 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.03 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.