Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Food production index
Food production index over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
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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About this data
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.