Buckwheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Buckwheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Buckwheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 83 for buckwheat — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buckwheat — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 23,435 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2024.
That places Southern Africa 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Buckwheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,581 | — |
| 1962 | 15,133 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 14,690 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 19,441 | +32.3% |
| 1965 | 15,093 | -22.4% |
| 1966 | 12,205 | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 12,824 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 23,435 | +82.7% |
| 1969 | 22,725 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2,916 | -87.2% |
| 1971 | 7,036 | +141.3% |
| 1972 | 3,988 | -43.3% |
| 1973 | 2,853 | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 11,414 | +300.1% |
| 1975 | 16,732 | +46.6% |
| 1976 | 2,741 | -83.6% |
| 1977 | 2,378 | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 7,222 | +203.6% |
| 1979 | 4,783 | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 2,336 | -51.2% |
| 1981 | 2,174 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 660.65 | -69.6% |
| 1983 | 419.18 | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 348.45 | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 710.51 | +103.9% |
| 1986 | 697.52 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 613.81 | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 88.62 | -85.6% |
| 1989 | 181.65 | +105.0% |
| 1990 | 176.51 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 168.51 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 164.03 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 159.41 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 155.52 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 152.29 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 148.96 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 145.85 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 142.81 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 127.52 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 151.54 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 136.1 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 133.6 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 131.09 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 128.62 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 126.17 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 123.71 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 121.19 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 118.58 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 115.95 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 113.36 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 105.63 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 106.3 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 108.93 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 103.09 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 99.5 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 97.41 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 95.66 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 93.08 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 90.59 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 88.14 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 86.07 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 85.6 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 84.15 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 83 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,792 | 12,205 | 23,435 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,206 | 2,378 | 16,732 | 10 |
| 1980s | 823.1 | 88.62 | 2,336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.14 | 127.52 | 176.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.66 | 115.95 | 151.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.35 | 90.59 | 113.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.39 | 83 | 88.14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is buckwheat — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
- Buckwheat — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 83 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buckwheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23,435 in 1968.
- What is the lowest buckwheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2024.
- How does Southern Africa rank for buckwheat — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is buckwheat — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buckwheat — 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.