Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Northern America
Northern America: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 100.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Northern America stood at 100.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Northern America peaked at 109.28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.88, in 1961.
Northern America ranks 18th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.88 | — |
| 1962 | 37.14 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 40.61 | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 37.11 | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 42.12 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 43.75 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 46.61 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 46.47 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 47.08 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 41.88 | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 53.71 | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 51.31 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 53.6 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 46.48 | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 56.49 | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 59.68 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 60.27 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 62.34 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 66.33 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 61.59 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 75.59 | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 76.21 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 51.09 | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 70.51 | +38.0% |
| 1985 | 77.47 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 73.1 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 65.39 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 48.35 | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 65.5 | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 73.22 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 66.07 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 79.41 | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 61.89 | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 79.13 | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 64.81 | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 77.62 | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 76.14 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 78.83 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 76.89 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 77.4 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 72.53 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 65.43 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 78.17 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 86.21 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 81.94 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 75.72 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 89.98 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 89.85 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.51 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 87.66 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 84.53 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 80.18 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 97.55 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 96.32 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 94.4 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 109.28 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 96.18 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 96.99 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.74 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 97.08 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 96.14 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.8 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 101.61 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 100.95 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.75 | 34.88 | 47.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.21 | 41.88 | 66.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.48 | 48.35 | 77.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.4 | 61.89 | 79.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.87 | 65.43 | 91.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.68 | 80.18 | 109.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.52 | 91.8 | 101.61 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in Northern America?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Northern America was 100.95 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 109.28 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.88 in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Northern America ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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.