Maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Maize production was 57.96 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
57.96 million metric tons
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
57.96 million metric tons
in 2011
All-time low
13.05 million metric tons
in 1964
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 57.96 million metric tons for maize production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 57.96 million metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.05 million metric tons, in 1964.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.65 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 14.39 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 14.59 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 13.05 million metric tons | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 13.67 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 14.47 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 20.36 million metric tons | +40.7% |
| 1968 | 15.38 million metric tons | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 16.43 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 16.24 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 20.16 million metric tons | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 21.29 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 15.14 million metric tons | -28.9% |
| 1974 | 23.29 million metric tons | +53.9% |
| 1975 | 22.62 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 21.68 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 23.56 million metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 23.46 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 20.26 million metric tons | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 23.03 million metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 28.85 million metric tons | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 22.24 million metric tons | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 17.10 million metric tons | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 18.05 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 25.52 million metric tons | +41.4% |
| 1986 | 27.86 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 25.96 million metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 30.02 million metric tons | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 34.95 million metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 30.39 million metric tons | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 29.98 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.70 million metric tons | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 35.19 million metric tons | +62.1% |
| 1994 | 38.19 million metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 30.35 million metric tons | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 38.36 million metric tons | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 35.94 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 33.56 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 36.11 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 37.70 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 35.22 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 38.15 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 38.90 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 41.14 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 42.76 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 42.82 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.81 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 50.26 million metric tons | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 52.45 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 57.72 million metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 57.96 million metric tons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.11 million metric tons | 13.05 million metric tons | 20.36 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.77 million metric tons | 15.14 million metric tons | 23.56 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.36 million metric tons | 17.10 million metric tons | 34.95 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.98 million metric tons | 21.70 million metric tons | 38.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.12 million metric tons | 35.22 million metric tons | 52.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.84 million metric tons | 57.72 million metric tons | 57.96 million metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 South Africa 10.36 million metric tons compare
- 2 Nigeria 9.18 million metric tons compare
- 3 Egypt 6.88 million metric tons compare
- 4 Ethiopia 4.99 million metric tons compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.34 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 731.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 57.96 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.96 million metric tons in 2011.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.05 million metric tons in 1964.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for maize production?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is maize production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on maize relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.