Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Food production index

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
100 2014-2016 = 100
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
172.66 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd

Food production index over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 172.66 2014-2016 = 100 against 100 2014-2016 = 100 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 72.66 2014-2016 = 100.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 100 2014-2016 = 100 11.37 2014-2016 = 100 88.63 2014-2016 = 100 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1970s 100 2014-2016 = 100 19.56 2014-2016 = 100 80.44 2014-2016 = 100 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s 100 2014-2016 = 100 47.3 2014-2016 = 100 52.7 2014-2016 = 100 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 100 2014-2016 = 100 79.17 2014-2016 = 100 20.83 2014-2016 = 100 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 100 2014-2016 = 100 97.67 2014-2016 = 100 2.33 2014-2016 = 100 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 100 2014-2016 = 100 110.86 2014-2016 = 100 10.86 2014-2016 = 100 Saudi Arabia
2020s 100 2014-2016 = 100 170.03 2014-2016 = 100 70.03 2014-2016 = 100 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food production index, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 172.66 2014-2016 = 100 against 100 2014-2016 = 100 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in food production index between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
72.66 2014-2016 = 100, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for food production index?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
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, 13,707 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.