Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America
South America: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 112.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, 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 South America is 112.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in South America peaked at 112.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.52, in 1973.
That places South America 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.71 | — |
| 1962 | 55.38 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 55.44 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 54.1 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 55.98 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 54.44 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 56.35 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 55.18 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 56.25 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 56.09 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 55.1 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 54.74 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 53.52 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 55.99 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 56.66 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 58.54 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 59.2 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 58.98 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 59.7 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 60.49 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 62.57 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 61.65 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 60.08 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 61.14 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 62.98 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 61.36 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 63.26 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 64.02 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 64.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.05 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 63.93 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 65.3 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 65.07 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.1 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 70.38 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 70.2 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.1 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 68.34 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.3 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 71.42 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.76 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 74.76 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 78.68 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 81.25 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 80.59 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.69 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 87.69 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 90.23 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 86.22 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 92.69 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 94.89 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 92.42 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 99.4 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 101.99 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 100.28 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 97.73 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 102.11 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 100.79 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 103.98 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 106.04 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 105.41 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 105.19 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 109.1 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 112.59 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.31 | 54.1 | 56.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.85 | 53.52 | 59.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.16 | 60.08 | 64.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.38 | 63.05 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.73 | 71.42 | 90.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.63 | 92.42 | 103.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.67 | 105.19 | 112.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 1 Dominican Republic 158.18 compare
- 1 Türkiye 121.91 compare
- 2 Fiji 148.97 compare
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 115.92 compare
- 3 Senegal 147.52 compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.28 compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 147.4 compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 112.13 compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 146.81 compare
- 6 Tajikistan 145.16 compare
- 6 Viet Nam 108.73 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in South America?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in South America was 112.59 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 112.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.52 in 1973.
- How does South America rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- South America ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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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.