Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in World
World: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 100.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in World stood at 100.23.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in World peaked at 100.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.86, in 1961.
That places World 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.86 | — |
| 1962 | 78.02 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 78.31 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 81.23 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 78.75 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 82.67 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 84.55 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 85.74 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 84.77 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 85.35 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 89.75 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 85.1 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 90.29 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 86.79 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 87.87 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 91.52 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 90.12 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 95.8 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 91.32 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 91.34 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 94.11 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 95.73 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 92.51 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 98.35 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 98.01 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 96.93 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 92.28 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 89.96 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 95.13 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 97.05 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 91.21 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 90.87 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 87.02 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 90.95 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 87.74 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 92.68 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 93.55 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 91.64 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 92.03 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 89.44 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 89.96 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.69 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 86.87 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 92.17 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 91.31 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 89.45 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 92.03 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 97.29 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 94.88 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 93.43 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.59 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 94.13 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 99.49 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 100.23 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.09 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 100.68 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 99.83 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.14 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 98.7 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.76 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 100.58 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.05 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 100.54 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 100.23 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.99 | 74.86 | 85.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.39 | 85.1 | 95.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.44 | 89.96 | 98.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.47 | 87.02 | 97.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.91 | 85.69 | 97.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.03 | 93.43 | 100.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.03 | 99.05 | 100.58 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in World?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in World was 100.23 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 100.68 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.86 in 1961.
- How does World rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- World ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.