Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Africa
Africa: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 56.94 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.94 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
56.94 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
11.32 million 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production value in Africa stood at 56.94 million 1000 Int$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Africa peaked at 56.94 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.32 million 1000 Int$, in 1961.
Africa ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.32 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 13.02 million 1000 Int$ | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 13.42 million 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 12.76 million 1000 Int$ | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 12.80 million 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 12.00 million 1000 Int$ | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 14.96 million 1000 Int$ | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 14.34 million 1000 Int$ | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 14.86 million 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 15.01 million 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 16.06 million 1000 Int$ | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 15.74 million 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 14.39 million 1000 Int$ | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 17.42 million 1000 Int$ | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 16.88 million 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 17.21 million 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 16.28 million 1000 Int$ | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 16.98 million 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 16.23 million 1000 Int$ | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 17.67 million 1000 Int$ | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 18.76 million 1000 Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 17.60 million 1000 Int$ | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 16.41 million 1000 Int$ | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 16.41 million 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.33 million 1000 Int$ | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 21.53 million 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 20.59 million 1000 Int$ | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 23.31 million 1000 Int$ | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 24.39 million 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 23.04 million 1000 Int$ | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 24.97 million 1000 Int$ | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 22.09 million 1000 Int$ | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 23.97 million 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 26.09 million 1000 Int$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 23.91 million 1000 Int$ | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 29.97 million 1000 Int$ | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 26.88 million 1000 Int$ | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 28.28 million 1000 Int$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 28.45 million 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.79 million 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 28.99 million 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 29.77 million 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 32.95 million 1000 Int$ | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 33.07 million 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 35.65 million 1000 Int$ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 37.72 million 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 35.63 million 1000 Int$ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 39.44 million 1000 Int$ | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 39.77 million 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.27 million 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 41.07 million 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 43.58 million 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 44.99 million 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 48.01 million 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 47.40 million 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.49 million 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.84 million 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 52.54 million 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 51.77 million 1000 Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.00 million 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 55.19 million 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 55.27 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 56.17 million 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 56.94 million 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.28 million 1000 Int$ | 11.32 million 1000 Int$ | 14.96 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.22 million 1000 Int$ | 14.39 million 1000 Int$ | 17.42 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.70 million 1000 Int$ | 16.41 million 1000 Int$ | 24.39 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.77 million 1000 Int$ | 22.09 million 1000 Int$ | 29.97 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.08 million 1000 Int$ | 27.79 million 1000 Int$ | 39.77 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.00 million 1000 Int$ | 41.07 million 1000 Int$ | 52.54 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.51 million 1000 Int$ | 54.00 million 1000 Int$ | 56.94 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 9 Argentina 18.14 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 10 Pakistan 15.18 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 11 Thailand 14.17 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 12 Canada 14.00 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 12.02 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Ukraine 11.98 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 Australia 11.78 million 1000 Int$ compare
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- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual 5.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production value in Africa?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Africa was 56.94 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.94 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 million 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Africa ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.