Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Europe
Western Europe: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 76.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Western Europe stood at 76.34.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Western Europe peaked at 108.66 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.65, in 1961.
Western Europe ranks 27th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.65 | — |
| 1962 | 52.33 | +19.9% |
| 1963 | 50.54 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 53.7 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 53.05 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 49.98 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 60.32 | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 62.01 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 60.29 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 55.78 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 65.87 | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 68.36 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 71.31 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 72.18 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 63.85 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 60.26 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 68.11 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 77.44 | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 73.7 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 78.49 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 75.21 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 80.73 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 77.63 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 93.28 | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 89.79 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 84.77 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 84.21 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 89.08 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 90.16 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 88.37 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 93.11 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 87.94 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 84.02 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 82.99 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 86.16 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 95.68 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 98.41 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 102.46 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 98.48 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 100.53 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 98.92 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 101.38 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 84.93 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 108.66 | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 98.39 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 93.74 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 89.56 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 107.45 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 106.5 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.69 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 94.39 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 99.66 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 101.01 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 108.41 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 105.17 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 86.42 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 97.23 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 85.05 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 97.42 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 85.72 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 91.83 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 87.63 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 89.38 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 76.34 | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.99 | 43.65 | 62.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.69 | 55.78 | 77.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.34 | 75.21 | 93.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.76 | 82.99 | 102.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.01 | 84.93 | 108.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.25 | 85.05 | 108.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.18 | 76.34 | 91.83 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Western Europe?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Western Europe was 76.34 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 108.66 in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.65 in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Europe ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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About this data
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.