Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in South America
South America: Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate was -0.7976 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in South America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in South America is -0.7976 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 140.0% on the previous year and down 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 36.93 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -19.58 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places South America 16th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.0335 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1964 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -4506.7% |
| 1965 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +914.6% |
| 1966 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1967 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +132.1% |
| 1968 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6477 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1970 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +2864.7% |
| 1971 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1972 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -890.0% |
| 1973 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1974 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1975 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1976 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1977 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -1279.3% |
| 1978 | -14.76 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1979 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1980 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 24.95 % change on previous year | +347.9% |
| 1982 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1983 | -11.35 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1984 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 1985 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1986 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1987 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -524.9% |
| 1988 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1989 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1990 | -13.37 % change on previous year | +126.7% |
| 1991 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 1992 | 26.12 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6608 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1994 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +535.3% |
| 1995 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 1996 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 1997 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 1998 | -0.1028 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1999 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +5124.3% |
| 2000 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 2001 | 15.74 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 2002 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 2003 | 24.21 % change on previous year | -329.3% |
| 2004 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2005 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2006 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -356.0% |
| 2007 | 26.25 % change on previous year | +615.1% |
| 2008 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2009 | -19.58 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 2010 | 21.12 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2011 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2012 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +925.2% |
| 2013 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2014 | -0.3867 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2015 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -1628.2% |
| 2016 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 2017 | 36.93 % change on previous year | -401.0% |
| 2018 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2019 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2020 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2021 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -384.7% |
| 2022 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 2023 | 2 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2024 | -0.7976 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -5124.3% | -0.1028 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +4506.7% | -0.0335 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2864.7% | 0.6477 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1628.2% | -0.3867 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -14.76 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -11.35 % change on previous year | 24.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -14.05 % change on previous year | 26.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 % change on previous year | -19.58 % change on previous year | 26.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -13.31 % change on previous year | 36.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -7.46 % change on previous year | 12.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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
- 19 Spain 23.44 % change on previous year compare
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- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -0.2241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.6035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.3822 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in South America?
- Maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in South America was -0.7976 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 36.93 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.58 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does South America rank for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate?
- South America ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.