Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 129.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production index number in Southern Asia is 129.88, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Southern Asia peaked at 129.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 1966.
Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.03 | — |
| 1962 | 28.35 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 30.27 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 31.44 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 27.7 | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 27.4 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 32.11 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 34.43 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 35.82 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 37.27 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 36.35 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 35.18 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 39.25 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 35.88 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 42.12 | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 39.82 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 44.97 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 46.28 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 41.44 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 46.62 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 48.15 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 45.22 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 53.27 | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 52.36 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 53.84 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 53.94 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.46 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 59.02 | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 63.08 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 62.92 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 62.7 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 64.88 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 66.52 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 68.32 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 67.45 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 66.3 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 71.13 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 71.83 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.32 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 76.78 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 78.77 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 72.38 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 79.52 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 76.62 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 81.37 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 82.96 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 87.28 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 89.01 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 86.85 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 89.93 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 97.52 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 96.92 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.19 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 100.2 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 97.85 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 101.95 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 103.26 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 107.38 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 109.06 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 114.36 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 117.77 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 116.9 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 125 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 129.88 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.73 | 27.4 | 35.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.86 | 35.18 | 46.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7 | 45.22 | 63.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.94 | 62.7 | 77.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.15 | 72.38 | 89.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.23 | 89.93 | 109.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.78 | 114.36 | 129.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 148.92 compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 1,120 compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 494.57 compare
- 3 Oman 417.76 compare
- 4 Ghana 228.87 compare
- 5 Burundi 223.91 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in Southern Asia?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Southern Asia was 129.88 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 1966.
- How does Southern Asia rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.