Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 129.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
129.69
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
129.69
in 2024
All-time low
22.47
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 129.69 for food — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 129.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.47, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.47 | — |
| 1962 | 23.43 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 23.82 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 24.52 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 24.34 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 25.44 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 27 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 27.68 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 29.14 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 31.02 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 31.41 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 32.22 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 32.47 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 33.27 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 34.21 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 35.06 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 36.04 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 36.37 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 35.3 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 35.38 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 36.66 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 37.93 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 38.57 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 37.36 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 39.46 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 40.99 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 40.86 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 42.76 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 44.23 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 44.83 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 45.93 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 44.6 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 43.71 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 43.53 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.74 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 49.87 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 49.9 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.29 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 54.6 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 54.71 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.2 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 60.68 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 60.99 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.47 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 68.14 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 71.2 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 74.13 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 68.03 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 72.58 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 85.55 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 87.18 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 93.41 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 96.83 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 99.23 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 101.11 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 99.66 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 103.9 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 110.73 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 115.12 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 122.6 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 123.25 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 123.09 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 127.51 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 129.69 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.32 | 22.47 | 29.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.74 | 31.02 | 36.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.42 | 35.38 | 44.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5 | 43.53 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.31 | 54.71 | 74.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.27 | 85.55 | 115.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.23 | 122.6 | 129.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Senegal 186.75 compare
- 1 Türkiye 133.44 compare
- 2 Oman 180.44 compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 129.06 compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 128.12 compare
- 3 Tajikistan 177.56 compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 126.35 compare
- 4 Mozambique 176.03 compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 173.21 compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Africa
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.5636 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.4089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 7.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.0158 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 10.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 0.3517 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Food — gross production index number in Eastern Africa was 129.69 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 129.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.47 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for food — gross production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.