Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 85.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in European Union (27) is 85.92, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in European Union (27) peaked at 106.11 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50.34, in 1961.
European Union (27) ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.34 | — |
| 1962 | 53.9 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 52.84 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 54.91 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 57.07 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 55.7 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 61.81 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 62.86 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 62.75 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 58.13 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 68.41 | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 69.75 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 69.58 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 72 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 67.2 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 67.26 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 68.4 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 76.03 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 71.16 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 76.64 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 71.65 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 78.41 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 74.54 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 89.17 | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 82.95 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 81.45 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 80.67 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 84.19 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 85.38 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 83.18 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 77.95 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 69.83 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 79.9 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 79.73 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.19 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 89 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 93.16 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 95.32 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 90.51 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 90.17 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 94.26 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 93.99 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.6 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 106.11 | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 93.24 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 86.82 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 84.58 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 101.38 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 96.05 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 90.16 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 93.09 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 90.59 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 98.64 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 104.94 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 100.08 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 94.98 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 97.75 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 92.06 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 100.67 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 95.61 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 99.87 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 90.9 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 90.93 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.92 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.91 | 50.34 | 62.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.79 | 58.13 | 76.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.5 | 71.65 | 89.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.08 | 69.83 | 95.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.72 | 80.6 | 106.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3 | 90.16 | 104.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.65 | 85.92 | 99.87 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in European Union (27)?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in European Union (27) was 85.92 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 106.11 in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.34 in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- European Union (27) ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.