Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 87.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production index number in European Union (27) stood at 87.15.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in European Union (27) peaked at 104.72 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.69, in 1961.
European Union (27) ranks 25th 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 Production Index Number in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.69 | — |
| 1962 | 43.93 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 43.42 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.5 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 47.68 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 46.9 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 52.43 | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 53.7 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 54 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 50.34 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 59.62 | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 61.24 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 61.51 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 64.05 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 60.08 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 60.43 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 61.76 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 68.97 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 64.85 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 70.22 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 65.96 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 72.42 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 69.05 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 82.81 | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 77.23 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 76.04 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 75.53 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 79.08 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 80.49 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 78.7 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 74 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 66.52 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 76.34 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 76.37 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.85 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 85.45 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 89.54 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 91.62 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 87.03 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 86.87 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.01 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 91.02 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.35 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 103.51 | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 91.28 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 85.21 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 83.27 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 100.16 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 95.14 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 89.49 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 92.57 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 90.2 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 98.31 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 104.72 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 100.08 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 95.19 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 98.15 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 92.6 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 101.46 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 96.45 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 100.73 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 91.97 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 92.32 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.15 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.58 | 40.69 | 54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.29 | 50.34 | 68.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.88 | 65.96 | 82.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.44 | 66.52 | 91.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.58 | 78.35 | 103.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.28 | 89.49 | 104.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.72 | 87.15 | 100.73 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in European Union (27)?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in European Union (27) was 87.15 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 104.72 in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.69 in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- European Union (27) ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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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.