Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 100.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.5
Change on year
down 20.7%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
252.61
in 1967
All-time low
53.31
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 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 Southern Africa is 100.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 252.61 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 53.31, in 1992.
That places Southern Africa 9th 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175.49 | — |
| 1962 | 177.49 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 181.49 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 140.86 | -22.4% |
| 1965 | 135.58 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 138.85 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 252.61 | +81.9% |
| 1968 | 149.02 | -41.0% |
| 1969 | 146.53 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 161.19 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 212.13 | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 220.31 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 121.04 | -45.1% |
| 1974 | 237.58 | +96.3% |
| 1975 | 196.12 | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 172.32 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 198.18 | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 199.5 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 170.94 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 195.26 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 252.23 | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 161.58 | -35.9% |
| 1983 | 90.9 | -43.7% |
| 1984 | 105.99 | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 138.48 | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 141.4 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 143.25 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 142.86 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 167.44 | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 124.46 | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 117.6 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 53.31 | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 127.7 | +139.5% |
| 1994 | 156.02 | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 75.66 | -51.5% |
| 1996 | 133.25 | +76.1% |
| 1997 | 127.4 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 97.35 | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 93.91 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 133.03 | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 99.82 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 117.03 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 104.17 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 105.39 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 122.33 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 83.4 | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 81.37 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 127.31 | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 119.79 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 119.51 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 104.73 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 115.47 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 110.09 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 126.66 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 94.32 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 79.02 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 143 | +81.0% |
| 2018 | 113.62 | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 97.81 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 131.38 | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 132.52 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 122.76 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 126.7 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 100.5 | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.44 | 135.58 | 252.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 188.93 | 121.04 | 237.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.94 | 90.9 | 252.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.67 | 53.31 | 156.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.36 | 81.37 | 133.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.42 | 79.02 | 143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.77 | 100.5 | 132.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 6 Burundi 176.6 compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 104.3 compare
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 100.63 compare
- 7 Senegal 160.39 compare
- 8 Argentina 136 compare
- 8 Micronesia 100.56 compare
- 9 Benin 135.93 compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 10 Cambodia 135.22 compare
- 10 Türkiye 99.45 compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 135.08 compare
- 12 Belize 134.38 compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 99.62 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 100.5 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 252.61 in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.31 in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.