Beans, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Beans, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 68.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Beans, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, beans, dry — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa stood at 68.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 357.47 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 55.03, in 2016.
That places Southern Africa 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beans, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 280.18 | — |
| 1962 | 195.25 | -30.3% |
| 1963 | 187.91 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 191.68 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 206.83 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 225.6 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 339.14 | +50.3% |
| 1968 | 257.28 | -24.1% |
| 1969 | 207.49 | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 195.79 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 246.68 | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 234.09 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 208.12 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 315.27 | +51.5% |
| 1975 | 267.99 | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 264.03 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 352.73 | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 357.47 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 268.71 | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 264.75 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 285.04 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 237.95 | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 142 | -40.3% |
| 1984 | 179.11 | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 219.09 | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 244.22 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 238.11 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 237.99 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 278.58 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 301.65 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 208.1 | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 60.44 | -71.0% |
| 1993 | 126.09 | +108.6% |
| 1994 | 93.9 | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 99.07 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 112.14 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 130.67 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 99.72 | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 157.99 | +58.4% |
| 2000 | 149.54 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 177.1 | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 112.26 | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 111.92 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 146.29 | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 123.8 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 121.87 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 77.5 | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 103.52 | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 115.96 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 99.75 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 79.36 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 83.74 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 98.98 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 128.8 | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 116.17 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 55.03 | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 110.25 | +100.3% |
| 2018 | 109.79 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.47 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 95.61 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.92 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.12 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 74.38 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 68.89 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.37 | 187.91 | 339.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 271.09 | 195.79 | 357.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.68 | 142 | 285.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.98 | 60.44 | 301.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.98 | 77.5 | 177.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.73 | 55.03 | 128.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.98 | 68.89 | 95.92 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beans, dry — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
- Beans, dry — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 68.89 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beans, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 357.47 in 1978.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.03 in 2016.
- How does Southern Africa rank for beans, dry — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beans, dry — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beans, dry — Gross per capita 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.