Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 119.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Africa stood at 119.54. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 119.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.78, in 1961.
That places 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 rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.78 | — |
| 1962 | 27.33 | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 28.18 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 26.79 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 26.88 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 25.19 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 31.41 | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 30.11 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 31.2 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 31.5 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 33.71 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 33.04 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 30.22 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 36.57 | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 35.44 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 36.12 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 34.17 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 35.65 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 34.08 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 37.09 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 39.38 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 36.95 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 34.45 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 34.46 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 42.68 | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 45.2 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 43.23 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 48.93 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 51.2 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 48.38 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 52.42 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 46.37 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 50.33 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 54.78 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 50.19 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 62.92 | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 56.44 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 59.37 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 59.74 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 58.34 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 60.87 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 62.49 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 69.17 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 69.42 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.85 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 79.18 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 74.8 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 82.79 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 83.5 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 88.74 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 86.22 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 91.49 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 94.46 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 100.79 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 99.51 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 99.7 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.74 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 110.3 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 108.68 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 113.37 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 115.86 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 116.03 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 117.91 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 119.54 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.87 | 23.78 | 31.41 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.05 | 30.22 | 36.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.36 | 34.45 | 51.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.09 | 46.37 | 62.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.54 | 58.34 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.66 | 86.22 | 110.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.54 | 113.37 | 119.54 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in Africa?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Africa was 119.54 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 119.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.78 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross 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.