Maize (corn) — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Maize (corn) — Production was 13.03 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 13.03 million t for maize (corn) — production 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) — production in Southern Africa peaked at 17.89 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million t, in 1992.
Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.45 million t | — |
| 1962 | 6.20 million t | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 6.30 million t | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.47 million t | -29.0% |
| 1965 | 4.77 million t | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 5.34 million t | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 10.00 million t | +87.1% |
| 1968 | 5.55 million t | -44.5% |
| 1969 | 5.57 million t | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.33 million t | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 8.86 million t | +39.9% |
| 1972 | 9.74 million t | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 4.41 million t | -54.7% |
| 1974 | 11.38 million t | +158.3% |
| 1975 | 9.36 million t | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 7.75 million t | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 10.05 million t | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 10.49 million t | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 8.70 million t | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 11.29 million t | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 15.12 million t | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 8.96 million t | -40.8% |
| 1983 | 4.55 million t | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 5.06 million t | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 8.72 million t | +72.3% |
| 1986 | 8.81 million t | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.09 million t | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 7.99 million t | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.76 million t | +59.7% |
| 1990 | 9.50 million t | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 8.79 million t | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.44 million t | -60.8% |
| 1993 | 10.20 million t | +196.1% |
| 1994 | 13.56 million t | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 5.12 million t | -62.3% |
| 1996 | 10.52 million t | +105.7% |
| 1997 | 10.49 million t | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.95 million t | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 8.22 million t | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.69 million t | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 8.05 million t | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 10.30 million t | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 9.89 million t | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.89 million t | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.93 million t | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 7.15 million t | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 7.27 million t | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.89 million t | +77.3% |
| 2009 | 12.26 million t | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 13.09 million t | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 10.60 million t | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 12.39 million t | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 12.06 million t | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.54 million t | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 10.84 million t | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 8.33 million t | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 17.89 million t | +114.9% |
| 2018 | 13.41 million t | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 12.00 million t | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 16.07 million t | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 16.65 million t | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.80 million t | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 16.75 million t | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 13.03 million t | -22.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +196.1% | 3.44 million t | 10.20 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 million t | 4.47 million t | 10.00 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.71 million t | 4.41 million t | 11.38 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.13 million t | 4.55 million t | 15.12 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.78 million t | 3.44 million t | 13.56 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 million t | 7.15 million t | 12.89 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 million t | 8.33 million t | 17.89 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.66 million t | 13.03 million t | 16.75 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — production in Southern Africa?
- Maize (corn) — production in Southern Africa was 13.03 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.89 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million t in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for maize (corn) — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production 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) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.