Crops — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Crops — Gross Production Index Number was 125.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Crops — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crops — gross production index number in Africa is 125.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crops — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 125.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.02, in 1961.
That places Africa 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crops — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.02 | — |
| 1962 | 22.54 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 23.55 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 23.86 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 24.14 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 23.83 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 25.64 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 26.2 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 27.33 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 28.51 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 29.38 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 28.73 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 28.53 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 31.14 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 31.29 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 30.78 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 30.21 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 30.67 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 30.47 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 31.32 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 32.44 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 32.27 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 31.9 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 32.41 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 35.37 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 37.23 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 37.28 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 39.47 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 41.44 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 41.86 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 45.06 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 44.2 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 45.61 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 46.72 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 47.17 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 53.62 | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 52.29 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 54.99 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 57.55 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 57.4 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.05 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 61.17 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 64.66 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 67.12 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 70.46 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 73.83 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 72.38 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 75.42 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 77.08 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 84.12 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 84.86 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 89.62 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 92.58 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 97.66 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 100.6 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 101.74 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 106.22 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 112.64 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 113.37 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 118.22 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 119.66 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 122.36 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 123.77 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 125.8 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.23 | 21.02 | 27.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.97 | 28.51 | 31.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.11 | 31.32 | 41.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.91 | 41.86 | 57.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.86 | 57.4 | 77.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.34 | 84.12 | 113.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.96 | 118.22 | 125.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Central African Republic 191.04 compare
- 6 Mozambique 170.53 compare
- 7 Niger 170.47 compare
- 8 Qatar 165.31 compare
- 9 Guinea 161.11 compare
- 10 Palestine, State of 159.84 compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 159.35 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.0042 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 crops — gross production index number in Africa?
- Crops — gross production index number in Africa was 125.8 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crops — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 125.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest crops — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.02 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for crops — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is crops — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crops — 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.