Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 101.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
101.52
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
17th
of 29 countries
All-time high
137.51
in 1970
All-time low
82.64
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross per capita production index number in Caribbean is 101.52, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Caribbean peaked at 137.51 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 82.64, in 1998.
That places Caribbean 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131.64 | — |
| 1962 | 117.97 | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 113.59 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 116.62 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 122.9 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 115.18 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 121.47 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 117.79 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 116.39 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 137.51 | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 120.72 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 115.41 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 115.03 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 116.38 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 111.62 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 116.53 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 120.71 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 125.84 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 127.23 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 119.21 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 120.59 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 122.94 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 121.28 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 125.09 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 118.87 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 118.78 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 118.53 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 120.57 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 121.1 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 115.99 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 109.4 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 102.5 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 88.15 | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 85.33 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 82.77 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 89.3 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 86.41 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 82.64 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 88.71 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 96.1 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 97.55 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 98.86 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 98.5 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.25 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.81 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 85.77 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 90.5 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 87.49 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 91.5 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 89.4 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 93.4 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 94.13 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.48 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 98.68 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 98.83 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 102.49 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 102.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.86 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 99.43 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 90.3 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 89.9 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.84 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 93.24 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 101.52 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.28 | 113.59 | 131.64 | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.7 | 111.62 | 137.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.7 | 118.53 | 125.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.12 | 82.64 | 115.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.43 | 85.77 | 98.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.73 | 89.4 | 102.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.96 | 89.9 | 101.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 91.58 compare
- 14 India 127.48 compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 90.73 compare
- 15 Portugal 127.17 compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 101.91 compare
- 16 Guinea 125.53 compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 89.56 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 124.34 compare
- 17 Melanesia 88.78 compare
- 18 Palestine 123.08 compare
- 18 Polynesia 87.98 compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 122.17 compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84.59 compare
- 20 Qatar 120.9 compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 82.02 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 9.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 6.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 9.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 11.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in Caribbean?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Caribbean was 101.52 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 137.51 in 1970.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.64 in 1998.
- How does Caribbean rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Caribbean ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita 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.