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

Latest (2024)
96.24
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
113.32
in 1967
All-time low
77.28
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024

0255075100125196119922024

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

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Belize 134.38 compare
  2. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 99.62 compare
  3. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 95 compare
  4. 13 Mauritania 132.99 compare
  5. 14 Brazil 130.82 compare
  6. 14 Melanesia 93.62 compare
  7. 15 Brunei Darussalam 130.14 compare
  8. 15 Viet Nam 89.22 compare
  9. 16 Guinea-Bissau 128.46 compare
  10. 16 Republic of Moldova 88.42 compare
  11. 17 Rwanda 127.56 compare
  12. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.49 compare
  13. 18 Latvia 125.77 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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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Indicator
Cereals, primary — 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
214 places, 12,367 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.