Food — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Food — Gross Production Index Number was 134.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production index number in Southern Asia stood at 134.04. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Southern Asia peaked at 134.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 1962.
Southern Asia ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.82 | — |
| 1962 | 20.7 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 21.3 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 21.81 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 21.29 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 21.2 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 22.61 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 23.95 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 24.69 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 25.69 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 25.75 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 25.11 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 26.91 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 26.42 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 28.96 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 29.03 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 30.78 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 31.93 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 30.88 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 31.92 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 34.1 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 34.27 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 37.55 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 38.15 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 39.07 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 40 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 40.01 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42.88 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 45.25 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 46.54 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 48.47 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 50.6 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 51.75 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 53.32 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 54.74 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 55.45 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 57.38 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 59.06 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 62.15 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 62.03 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.34 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 62.17 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 65.73 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 66.04 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.24 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 73.32 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 78.74 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 79.14 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.64 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.59 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 89.2 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 91.33 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 95.87 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 98.83 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.77 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 106.51 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 110.13 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 113.52 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 117.45 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 123.03 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 125.69 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 130.63 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 134.04 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.04 | 20.7 | 24.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.15 | 25.11 | 31.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.32 | 31.92 | 45.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.95 | 46.54 | 62.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.04 | 62.03 | 79.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.11 | 84.59 | 113.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.17 | 117.45 | 134.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 Senegal 186.75 compare
- 1 Türkiye 133.44 compare
- 2 Oman 180.44 compare
- 3 Tajikistan 177.56 compare
- 4 Mozambique 176.03 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Asia
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.7718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.7035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.0697 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production index number in Southern Asia?
- Food — gross production index number in Southern Asia was 134.04 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 1962.
- How does Southern Asia rank for food — gross production index number?
- Southern Asia ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.