Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 119.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
119.66
Change on year
down 6.5%
Rank
2nd
of 17 groups
All-time high
179.85
in 1983
All-time low
98.53
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 119.66 for cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number in 2024.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 179.85 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 98.53, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 154.07
1962 154.08 +0.0%
1963 152.08 -1.3%
1964 148.53 -2.3%
1965 154.04 +3.7%
1966 144.1 -6.5%
1967 148.15 +2.8%
1968 145.11 -2.1%
1969 147.83 +1.9%
1970 160.18 +8.4%
1971 153.88 -3.9%
1972 156.2 +1.5%
1973 152.03 -2.7%
1974 156.66 +3.0%
1975 177.22 +13.1%
1976 164.43 -7.2%
1977 170.52 +3.7%
1978 153.71 -9.9%
1979 151.56 -1.4%
1980 148.54 -2.0%
1981 162.82 +9.6%
1982 168.79 +3.7%
1983 179.85 +6.6%
1984 166.46 -7.4%
1985 168.37 +1.1%
1986 165.18 -1.9%
1987 150.93 -8.6%
1988 147.86 -2.0%
1989 147.7 -0.1%
1990 156.12 +5.7%
1991 136.13 -12.8%
1992 123.55 -9.2%
1993 122.39 -0.9%
1994 112.46 -8.1%
1995 107.52 -4.4%
1996 114.07 +6.1%
1997 113.42 -0.6%
1998 115.46 +1.8%
1999 125.2 +8.4%
2000 133.56 +6.7%
2001 134.08 +0.4%
2002 112.5 -16.1%
2003 115.54 +2.7%
2004 120.06 +3.9%
2005 121.48 +1.2%
2006 125.44 +3.3%
2007 115.85 -7.6%
2008 100.92 -12.9%
2009 111.25 +10.2%
2010 102.78 -7.6%
2011 104.55 +1.7%
2012 108.04 +3.3%
2013 102.66 -5.0%
2014 99.7 -2.9%
2015 101.35 +1.7%
2016 98.95 -2.4%
2017 98.53 -0.4%
2018 130.58 +32.5%
2019 122.02 -6.6%
2020 118.25 -3.1%
2021 119.09 +0.7%
2022 122.7 +3.0%
2023 128 +4.3%
2024 119.66 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 149.78 144.1 154.08 9
1970s 159.64 151.56 177.22 10
1980s 160.65 147.7 179.85 10
1990s 122.63 107.52 156.12 10
2000s 119.07 100.92 134.08 10
2010s 106.92 98.53 130.58 10
2020s 121.54 118.25 128 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 145.12 compare
  2. 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 303.31 compare
  3. 1 Niger 536.4 compare
  4. 2 Senegal 406.48 compare
  5. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 149.17 compare
  6. 3 Mauritius 265.73 compare
  7. 4 Mali 192.38 compare
  8. 4 Melanesia 109.14 compare
  9. 5 South Sudan 182.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa?
Cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa was 119.66 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 179.85 in 1983.
What is the lowest cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 98.53 in 2017.
How does Eastern Africa rank for cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number?
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
120 places, 7,361 data points, 1961–2024
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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.