Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in United States of America
United States of America: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 98.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in United States of 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 United States of America is 98.33, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in United States of America peaked at 103.91 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.09, in 1962.
That places United States of America 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.26 | — |
| 1962 | 72.09 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 73.77 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 73.63 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 75.57 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 76.05 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 78.99 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 78.85 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 78.99 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 76.86 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 82.44 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 80.54 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 81.3 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 78.99 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 84.53 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 85.69 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 87.91 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 87.59 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 90.8 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 86.31 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 92.61 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 92.63 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 79.41 | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 89.1 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 92.53 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 88.3 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 86.63 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 79.27 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 86.34 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 88.07 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 85.63 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 92.16 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 83.55 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 94.61 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 86.97 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 92.15 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 94.38 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 94.64 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 94.79 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.2 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 93.68 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 91.4 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 93.52 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 97.99 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 94.51 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 92.24 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 96.84 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 97.54 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.51 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.72 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 94.87 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 93.49 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 97.62 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 99.06 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 97.03 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 103.91 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 100.1 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 100.46 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.22 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 99.1 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 100.56 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 96.73 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 99.32 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 98.33 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.69 | 72.09 | 78.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.66 | 76.86 | 90.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.31 | 79.27 | 92.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7 | 83.55 | 94.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.24 | 91.4 | 98.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.95 | 93.49 | 103.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.81 | 96.73 | 100.56 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in United States of America?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in United States of America was 98.33 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 103.91 in 2016.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.09 in 1962.
- How does United States of America rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- United States of America ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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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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.