Maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Maize production was 57.96 million metric tons in 2011. β² Rising
Maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa is 57.96 million metric tons, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa 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.
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
- 1 South Africa 10.36 million metric tons compare
- 2 Nigeria 9.18 million metric tons compare
- 3 Egypt, Arab Republic of 6.88 million metric tons compare
- 4 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 57.96 million metric tons in 2011.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.05 million metric tons in 1964.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for maize production?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2011.
- Is maize production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.