Asparagus — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Asparagus — Gross Production Index Number was 73.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asparagus — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asparagus — gross production index number in Africa is 73.18, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asparagus — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 1,531 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 49.05, in 2021.
Africa ranks 22nd of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asparagus — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,191 | — |
| 1962 | 850.78 | -28.6% |
| 1963 | 978.4 | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 1,531 | +56.5% |
| 1965 | 1,063 | -30.6% |
| 1966 | 677.99 | -36.2% |
| 1967 | 638.08 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 638.08 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 510.47 | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 510.47 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 467.93 | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 467.93 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 425.39 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 425.39 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 382.85 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 382.85 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 340.31 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 340.31 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 297.77 | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 297.77 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 255.23 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 255.23 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 212.69 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 212.69 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 170.16 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 425.39 | +150.0% |
| 1987 | 430.75 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 368.73 | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 394.51 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 287.86 | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 322.06 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 267.96 | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 293.55 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 327.76 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 359.85 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 290.83 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 469.19 | +61.3% |
| 1998 | 434.49 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 327.22 | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 381.04 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 255.08 | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 233.97 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 207.46 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 206.86 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 211.89 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 222.03 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 238.85 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 185.43 | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 140.08 | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 153.93 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 154.33 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 155.15 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 172.23 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 148 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 85.57 | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 66.43 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 64.11 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 58.5 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 67.96 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 49.83 | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 49.05 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 54.62 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 64.97 | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 73.18 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 897.75 | 510.47 | 1,531 | 9 |
| 1970s | 404.12 | 297.77 | 510.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.31 | 170.16 | 430.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 338.08 | 267.96 | 469.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.27 | 140.08 | 381.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.62 | 58.5 | 172.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.33 | 49.05 | 73.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asparagus — gross production index number in Africa?
- Asparagus — gross production index number in Africa was 73.18 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asparagus — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,531 in 1964.
- What is the lowest asparagus — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.05 in 2021.
- How does Africa rank for asparagus — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is asparagus — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asparagus — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.