Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 125.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production index number in Middle Africa stood at 125.64. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Middle Africa peaked at 125.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.21, in 1961.
That places Middle Africa 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.21 | — |
| 1962 | 22.01 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 22.63 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 23.14 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 23.18 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 23.5 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 24.71 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 25.22 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 25.47 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 26.59 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 27.01 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 27.32 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 27.91 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 29.11 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 29.08 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 28.57 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 29.04 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 28.54 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 29.29 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 30.38 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 30.59 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 31.71 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 32.09 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 32.8 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 34.29 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 35.77 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 35.23 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 36.79 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 37.7 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 38.86 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 36.12 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 36.81 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 37.5 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 38.9 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 35.93 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 37.14 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 36.25 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 38.1 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 44.49 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 45.56 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 47.28 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 47.95 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 49.87 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 50.78 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 55.14 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 56.9 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 60.12 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 62.51 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 68.08 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 84.78 | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 85.93 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 88.66 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 94.73 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 96.74 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 99.63 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 103.63 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 104.88 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 108.71 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 110.26 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 113.22 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 114.57 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 118.75 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 121.98 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 125.64 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.45 | 21.21 | 25.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.25 | 26.59 | 29.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.73 | 30.38 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.01 | 35.93 | 44.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.42 | 45.56 | 68.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8 | 84.78 | 110.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.83 | 113.22 | 125.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 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
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 120.64 compare
- 8 Uganda 159.21 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle Africa
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -6.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3406 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 0.2752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production index number in Middle Africa?
- Food — gross production index number in Middle Africa was 125.64 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 125.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.21 in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for food — gross production index number?
- Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.