What is the difference in food production index between Israel and United States?

0.71 2014-2016 = 100, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs United States: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)

Israel

103.41 2014-2016 = 100

in 2024

United States

104.12 2014-2016 = 100

in 2024

Israel rank

119th

United States rank

117th

Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) over time

Israel
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 104.12 2014-2016 = 100 against 103.41 2014-2016 = 100 in Israel, a difference of 0.71 2014-2016 = 100.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Israel ranks 119th and United States ranks 117th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	28.11 2014-2016 = 100	45.32 2014-2016 = 100	17.21 2014-2016 = 100	United States
1970s	44.97 2014-2016 = 100	55.98 2014-2016 = 100	11 2014-2016 = 100	United States
1980s	54.81 2014-2016 = 100	64.31 2014-2016 = 100	9.5 2014-2016 = 100	United States
1990s	64.98 2014-2016 = 100	74.16 2014-2016 = 100	9.18 2014-2016 = 100	United States
2000s	84.35 2014-2016 = 100	86.02 2014-2016 = 100	1.66 2014-2016 = 100	United States
2010s	97.79 2014-2016 = 100	97.51 2014-2016 = 100	0.285 2014-2016 = 100	Israel
2020s	104.15 2014-2016 = 100	103.59 2014-2016 = 100	0.556 2014-2016 = 100	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food production index, Israel or United States?: United States, at 104.12 2014-2016 = 100 against 103.41 2014-2016 = 100 in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in food production index between Israel and United States?: 0.71 2014-2016 = 100, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Israel and United States rank globally for food production index?: Israel ranks 119th and United States ranks 117th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Unit: 2014-2016 = 100
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 14,280 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.