Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 96.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Africa stood at 96.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Africa peaked at 113.32 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 77.28, in 1984.
That places Africa 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.61 | — |
| 1962 | 111.78 | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 112.43 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 104.27 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 102.02 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 93.24 | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 113.32 | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 105.82 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 106.82 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 105.05 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 109.48 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 104.51 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 93.05 | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 109.56 | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 103.22 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 102.27 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 94.1 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 95.39 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 88.53 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 93.59 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 96.46 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 87.82 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 79.51 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 77.28 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 92.97 | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 95.68 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 88.94 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 97.9 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 99.66 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 91.62 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 96.68 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 83.32 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 88.09 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 93.47 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 83.52 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 102.09 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 89.32 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 91.63 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 89.92 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 85.64 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 87.15 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 87.24 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.17 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 92.13 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 96.84 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 99.86 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 91.95 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 99.16 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 97.45 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 100.92 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 95.56 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 98.83 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 99.4 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 103.35 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 99.46 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 97.18 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 101.48 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 102.28 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.33 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 100.14 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 99.96 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.82 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 97.13 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.24 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.48 | 93.24 | 113.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.52 | 88.53 | 109.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.98 | 77.28 | 99.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.97 | 83.32 | 102.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.16 | 85.64 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.68 | 95.56 | 103.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.26 | 96.24 | 100.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Belize 134.38 compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 99.62 compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 95 compare
- 13 Mauritania 132.99 compare
- 14 Brazil 130.82 compare
- 14 Melanesia 93.62 compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 130.14 compare
- 15 Viet Nam 89.22 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 128.46 compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 88.42 compare
- 17 Rwanda 127.56 compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.49 compare
- 18 Latvia 125.77 compare
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- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Africa?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Africa was 96.24 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 113.32 in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.28 in 1984.
- How does Africa rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.