Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 117.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 117.78 for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia peaked at 117.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.97, in 1966.
That places Southern Asia 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.75 | — |
| 1962 | 86.5 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 90.11 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 91.34 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 78.59 | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 75.97 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 86.98 | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 91.13 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 92.67 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 94.17 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 89.82 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 85 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 92.59 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 82.62 | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 94.62 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 87.3 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 96.21 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 96.64 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 84.45 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 92.66 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 93.35 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 85.53 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 98.27 | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 94.23 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 94.56 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 92.44 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 86.1 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 96.45 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 100.7 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 98.15 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 95.62 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 96.77 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 97.08 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 97.63 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 94.4 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 90.9 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 95.56 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 94.58 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 99.8 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 97.19 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 97.82 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 88.25 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 95.24 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 90.13 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 94.1 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 94.36 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.72 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 98.14 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.31 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 96.19 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 102.78 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 100.72 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 100.68 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 101.42 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.85 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 100.73 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 100.81 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.63 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 104.06 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 107.92 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 110.04 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 108.19 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 114.52 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 117.78 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.12 | 75.97 | 92.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.34 | 82.62 | 96.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.43 | 85.53 | 100.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.05 | 90.9 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.73 | 88.25 | 98.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.89 | 96.19 | 104.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.69 | 107.92 | 117.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 115.98 compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 1,207 compare
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 111.24 compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 392.23 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 110.57 compare
- 3 Oman 333.08 compare
- 4 Ghana 190.76 compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 108.47 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 190.75 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Southern Asia was 117.78 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.97 in 1966.
- How does Southern Asia rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.