Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 94.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94.51
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
12th
of 20 groups
All-time high
105.25
in 1964
All-time low
64.17
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 94.51 for food — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa peaked at 105.25 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 64.17, in 1997.
That places Middle Africa 12th out of 20 groups 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 in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102.97 | — |
| 1962 | 104.62 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 105.22 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 105.25 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 103.02 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 102.05 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 104.75 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 104.36 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 102.85 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 104.76 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 103.74 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 102.2 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 101.66 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 103.18 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 100.37 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 96.11 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 95.28 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 91.01 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 90.56 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 91.3 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 89.42 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 89.91 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 88.19 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 87.46 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 88.71 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 89.71 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 85.61 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 86.64 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 86.04 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 85.89 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.28 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 76.18 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 75.12 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 75 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.76 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 67.26 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 64.17 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 65.53 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 74.12 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 73.53 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 73.96 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.74 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 73.37 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.39 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 76.12 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 76.1 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.91 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 78.49 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.85 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 99.92 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 98 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 97.84 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 101.14 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 99.97 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 99.71 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 100.32 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.15 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 98.53 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.91 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 96.5 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.69 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 95.23 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.78 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.51 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.9 | 102.05 | 105.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.89 | 90.56 | 104.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.3 | 85.61 | 91.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.73 | 64.17 | 85.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.75 | 72.39 | 82.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.05 | 96.91 | 101.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.14 | 94.51 | 96.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 9 Singapore 135.78 compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 10 Mozambique 134.91 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 134.53 compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 97.93 compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 133.74 compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 94.1 compare
- 13 Tuvalu 130.81 compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Middle Africa
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -5.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 0.6756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Middle Africa was 94.51 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 105.25 in 1964.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.17 in 1997.
- How does Middle Africa rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Middle Africa ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.