Oil of maize — Production in South America
South America: Oil of maize — Production was 467,349 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil of maize — Production in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil of maize — production in South America is 467,349 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil of maize — production in South America peaked at 467,349 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,360 t, in 1963.
South America ranks 6th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil of maize — Production in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,223 t | — |
| 1962 | 44,753 t | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 35,360 t | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 38,959 t | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 45,505 t | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 44,190 t | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 45,403 t | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 47,306 t | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 49,382 t | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 50,855 t | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 52,314 t | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 50,722 t | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 54,869 t | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 54,337 t | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 54,213 t | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 57,843 t | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 58,645 t | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 58,760 t | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 62,216 t | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 64,607 t | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 62,848 t | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 67,300 t | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 71,565 t | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 77,351 t | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 77,315 t | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 76,184 t | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 77,439 t | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 81,355 t | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 93,734 t | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 114,429 t | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 119,547 t | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 126,043 t | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 133,998 t | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 136,257 t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 138,484 t | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 139,126 t | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 139,360 t | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 136,709 t | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 137,221 t | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 140,692 t | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 152,248 t | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 158,570 t | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 183,070 t | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 182,269 t | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 177,484 t | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 184,266 t | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 190,264 t | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 193,180 t | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 191,322 t | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 184,961 t | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 186,982 t | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 191,638 t | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 194,582 t | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 195,085 t | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 190,527 t | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 199,196 t | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 222,082 t | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 258,496 t | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 284,954 t | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 329,916 t | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 455,667 t | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 461,422 t | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 467,349 t | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,787 t | 35,360 t | 49,382 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,477 t | 50,722 t | 62,216 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,970 t | 62,848 t | 93,734 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,117 t | 114,429 t | 139,360 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,336 t | 140,692 t | 193,180 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,850 t | 184,961 t | 284,954 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 428,588 t | 329,916 t | 467,349 t | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil of maize — production in South America?
- Oil of maize — production in South America was 467,349 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oil of maize — production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 467,349 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil of maize — production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,360 t in 1963.
- How does South America rank for oil of maize — production?
- South America ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is oil of maize — production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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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About this data
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.