Oil of maize — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Oil of maize — Production was 914.24 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
914.24 t
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
25th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1,350 t
in 1981
All-time low
0 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of maize — Production in Northern Africa, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, oil of maize — production in Northern Africa stood at 914.24 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of maize — production in Northern Africa peaked at 1,350 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 25th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oil of maize — Production in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Oil of maize — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 0 t
1962 0 t
1963 0 t
1964 0 t
1965 0 t
1966 0 t
1967 0 t
1968 0 t
1969 0 t
1970 0 t
1971 0 t
1972 0 t
1973 0 t
1974 0 t
1975 0 t
1976 337.5 t
1977 562.5 t +66.7%
1978 675 t +20.0%
1979 900 t +33.3%
1980 1,125 t +25.0%
1981 1,350 t +20.0%
1982 1,350 t +0.0%
1983 675 t -50.0%
1984 765 t +13.3%
1985 765 t +0.0%
1986 720 t -5.9%
1987 720 t +0.0%
1988 720 t +0.0%
1989 675 t -6.2%
1990 675 t +0.0%
1991 675 t +0.0%
1992 675 t +0.0%
1993 675 t +0.0%
1994 675 t +0.0%
1995 675 t +0.0%
1996 675 t +0.0%
1997 675 t +0.0%
1998 675 t +0.0%
1999 675 t +0.0%
2000 675 t +0.0%
2001 675 t +0.0%
2002 675 t +0.0%
2003 675 t +0.0%
2004 675 t +0.0%
2005 675 t +0.0%
2006 675 t +0.0%
2007 675 t +0.0%
2008 675 t +0.0%
2009 675 t +0.0%
2010 748.57 t +10.9%
2011 607.83 t -18.8%
2012 727.38 t +19.7%
2013 817.19 t +12.3%
2014 753.09 t -7.8%
2015 753.57 t +0.1%
2016 775.89 t +3.0%
2017 851.75 t +9.8%
2018 750.77 t -11.9%
2019 944.04 t +25.7%
2020 981.07 t +3.9%
2021 912.77 t -7.0%
2022 879.43 t -3.7%
2023 914.24 t +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 t 0 t 0 t 9
1970s 247.5 t 0 t 900 t 10
1980s 886.5 t 675 t 1,350 t 10
1990s 675 t 675 t 675 t 10
2000s 675 t 675 t 675 t 10
2010s 773.01 t 607.83 t 944.04 t 10
2020s 921.88 t 879.43 t 981.07 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 22 Mexico 13,944 t compare
  2. 23 USSR 13,900 t compare
  3. 24 Croatia 13,100 t compare
  4. 25 Uzbekistan 12,535 t compare
  5. 26 Zimbabwe 12,531 t compare
  6. 27 Philippines 12,404 t compare
  7. 28 Yugoslav SFR 11,589 t compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of maize — production in Northern Africa?
Oil of maize — production in Northern Africa was 914.24 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of maize — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,350 t in 1981.
What is the lowest oil of maize — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for oil of maize — production?
Northern Africa ranks 25th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is oil of maize — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oil of maize — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil of maize — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 4,919 data points, 1961–2023
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.