Cereal production index in Africa

Africa: Cereal production index was 112.07 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
112.07 1999-2001 = 100
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
117.01 1999-2001 = 100
in 2010
All-time low
31.1 1999-2001 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Cereal production index in Africa, 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in 1999-2001 = 100.

Analysis

In 2011, cereal production index in Africa stood at 112.07 1999-2001 = 100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production index in Africa peaked at 117.01 1999-2001 = 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.1 1999-2001 = 100, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Cereal production index in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cereal production index (1999-2001 = 100) in Africa, 1961 to 2011.
Year 1999-2001 = 100 Change
1961 31.1 1999-2001 = 100
1962 35.82 1999-2001 = 100 +15.2%
1963 36.93 1999-2001 = 100 +3.1%
1964 35.07 1999-2001 = 100 -5.0%
1965 35.2 1999-2001 = 100 +0.4%
1966 32.99 1999-2001 = 100 -6.3%
1967 41.45 1999-2001 = 100 +25.6%
1968 39.36 1999-2001 = 100 -5.0%
1969 40.92 1999-2001 = 100 +4.0%
1970 41.39 1999-2001 = 100 +1.1%
1971 44.5 1999-2001 = 100 +7.5%
1972 43.58 1999-2001 = 100 -2.1%
1973 39.59 1999-2001 = 100 -9.2%
1974 48.34 1999-2001 = 100 +22.1%
1975 46.66 1999-2001 = 100 -3.5%
1976 47.62 1999-2001 = 100 +2.1%
1977 45.09 1999-2001 = 100 -5.3%
1978 47.03 1999-2001 = 100 +4.3%
1979 44.94 1999-2001 = 100 -4.4%
1980 49.24 1999-2001 = 100 +9.6%
1981 52.42 1999-2001 = 100 +6.5%
1982 48.82 1999-2001 = 100 -6.9%
1983 45.47 1999-2001 = 100 -6.9%
1984 45.35 1999-2001 = 100 -0.3%
1985 56.28 1999-2001 = 100 +24.1%
1986 59.8 1999-2001 = 100 +6.3%
1987 57.19 1999-2001 = 100 -4.4%
1988 64.77 1999-2001 = 100 +13.3%
1989 68.06 1999-2001 = 100 +5.1%
1990 64.14 1999-2001 = 100 -5.8%
1991 72.38 1999-2001 = 100 +12.8%
1992 62.95 1999-2001 = 100 -13.0%
1993 69.64 1999-2001 = 100 +10.6%
1994 75.87 1999-2001 = 100 +8.9%
1995 68.8 1999-2001 = 100 -9.3%
1996 86.18 1999-2001 = 100 +25.3%
1997 77.48 1999-2001 = 100 -10.1%
1998 80.62 1999-2001 = 100 +4.1%
1999 80.26 1999-2001 = 100 -0.4%
2000 79.18 1999-2001 = 100 -1.3%
2001 81.94 1999-2001 = 100 +3.5%
2002 83.64 1999-2001 = 100 +2.1%
2003 93.16 1999-2001 = 100 +11.4%
2004 93.43 1999-2001 = 100 +0.3%
2005 100.51 1999-2001 = 100 +7.6%
2006 106.07 1999-2001 = 100 +5.5%
2007 98.79 1999-2001 = 100 -6.9%
2008 111.21 1999-2001 = 100 +12.6%
2009 112.71 1999-2001 = 100 +1.3%
2010 117.01 1999-2001 = 100 +3.8%
2011 112.07 1999-2001 = 100 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.54 1999-2001 = 100 31.1 1999-2001 = 100 41.45 1999-2001 = 100 9
1970s 44.87 1999-2001 = 100 39.59 1999-2001 = 100 48.34 1999-2001 = 100 10
1980s 54.74 1999-2001 = 100 45.35 1999-2001 = 100 68.06 1999-2001 = 100 10
1990s 73.83 1999-2001 = 100 62.95 1999-2001 = 100 86.18 1999-2001 = 100 10
2000s 96.06 1999-2001 = 100 79.18 1999-2001 = 100 112.71 1999-2001 = 100 10
2010s 114.54 1999-2001 = 100 112.07 1999-2001 = 100 117.01 1999-2001 = 100 2

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Rwanda 219.99 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  2. 2 Liberia 211.24 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 207.22 1999-2001 = 100 compare
  4. 4 Zambia 204.77 1999-2001 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production index in Africa?
Cereal production index in Africa was 112.07 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest cereal production index recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 117.01 1999-2001 = 100 in 2010.
What is the lowest cereal production index recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1 1999-2001 = 100 in 1961.
How does Africa rank for cereal production index?
Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is cereal production index rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal production index (1999-2001 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereal production index (1999-2001 = 100)
Unit
1999-2001 = 100
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,817 data points, 1961–2011
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Cereal production index covers cereals that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. 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 2004-2006. They are based on the sum of price-weighted quantities of different agricultural commodities produced after deductions of quantities used as seed and feed weighted in a similar manner. The resulting aggregate represents, therefore, disposable production for any use except as seed and feed.