Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 233.5%
Rank
22nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
47.87 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-20.87 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa stood at -3.27 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 233.5% on the previous year and down 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 47.87 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -20.87 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Eastern Africa 22nd 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) — Yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.8354 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +376.6% |
| 1964 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1965 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1966 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1967 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +831.3% |
| 1968 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1969 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1970 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 1971 | 21.99 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 1972 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1973 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -329.0% |
| 1974 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1975 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1977 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1978 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -589.1% |
| 1979 | -0.216 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1980 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +1224.3% |
| 1981 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -555.7% |
| 1982 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1983 | -7.33 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1984 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1985 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -529.8% |
| 1986 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1987 | -10.51 % change on previous year | +398.8% |
| 1988 | 20.6 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 1989 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1990 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +211.8% |
| 1991 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1992 | -20.87 % change on previous year | +227.8% |
| 1993 | 47.87 % change on previous year | -329.4% |
| 1994 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1995 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1996 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1997 | -14.7 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 1998 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1999 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +657.3% |
| 2000 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2001 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2002 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2003 | -17.27 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2004 | 19.77 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 2005 | -18.23 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2006 | 29.86 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2007 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2008 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -715.9% |
| 2009 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2010 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2011 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2012 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 2013 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 2014 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -403.6% |
| 2015 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2016 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 14.37 % change on previous year | -364.3% |
| 2018 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2020 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +554.9% |
| 2022 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2023 | -0.9815 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2024 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +233.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year | 17.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year | 21.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -10.51 % change on previous year | 20.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -20.87 % change on previous year | 47.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8164 % change on previous year | -18.23 % change on previous year | 29.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 17.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0642 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 19 Caribbean 18.56 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Jamaica 17.7 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Georgia 16.42 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Gambia 15.67 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Switzerland 15.59 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Chad 15.18 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Rwanda 14.95 % change on previous year compare
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- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual 3.53 % 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) — yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.87 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.87 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.2%. 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) — Yield, 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) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.