Africa vs Caribbean: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Africa
99.74
in 2024
Caribbean
101.52
in 2024
Africa rank
20th
Caribbean rank
17th
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) over time
- Africa
- Caribbean
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 101.52 against 99.74 in Africa, a difference of 1.78.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Caribbean ahead.
Africa ranks 20th and Caribbean ranks 17th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Caribbean in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.16 | 119.28 | 30.12 | Caribbean |
| 1970s | 87.24 | 120.7 | 33.46 | Caribbean |
| 1980s | 79.41 | 120.7 | 41.29 | Caribbean |
| 1990s | 83.08 | 93.12 | 10.04 | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 90.17 | 93.43 | 3.27 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 99.44 | 97.73 | 1.7 | Africa |
| 2020s | 101.12 | 93.96 | 7.16 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food — gross per capita production index number, Africa or Caribbean?
- Caribbean, at 101.52 against 99.74 in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food — gross per capita production index number between Africa and Caribbean?
- 1.78, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Caribbean?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Caribbean rank globally for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Africa ranks 20th and Caribbean ranks 17th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.