Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Africa
Africa: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 123.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross production index number in Africa is 123.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 123.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.71, in 1961.
Africa ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.71 | — |
| 1962 | 21.77 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 22.6 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 22.96 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 23.39 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 23.41 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 24.98 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 25.71 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 26.53 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 27.62 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 28.34 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 28.05 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 28.02 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 29.99 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 30.43 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 30.48 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 30.4 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 31.1 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 31.24 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 32.11 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 33.16 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 33.42 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 33.39 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 33.69 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 36.28 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 37.85 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 38.12 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 40.1 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 41.93 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 42.75 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 45.68 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 45.29 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 46.22 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 47.35 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 48.01 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 52.97 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 52.82 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.12 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 58.24 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 58.42 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.95 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 62.66 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 65.86 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 67.92 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 71.49 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 74.68 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 74.56 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.95 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 78.76 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 86.01 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 86.63 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.73 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 93.65 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 97.74 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 100.85 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 101.42 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.14 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 110.42 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 112 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 116.31 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 117.74 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 120.03 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 121.58 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 123.84 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.56 | 20.71 | 26.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.57 | 27.62 | 31.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.01 | 32.11 | 41.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.45 | 42.75 | 58.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.12 | 58.42 | 78.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.46 | 86.01 | 112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.9 | 116.31 | 123.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 128.86 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 167.27 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 122.26 compare
- 7 Niger 160.73 compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 120.64 compare
- 8 Uganda 159.21 compare
- 9 Guinea 156.85 compare
- 10 Central African Republic 153.98 compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 118.46 compare
- 11 Qatar 152.15 compare
- 11 Viet Nam 118.27 compare
- 12 Fiji 150.66 compare
- 12 Melanesia 105.97 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production index number in Africa?
- Food — gross production index number in Africa was 123.84 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 123.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.71 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for food — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Food — 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.