Food production index in Arab World
Arab World: Food production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
100 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
106.62 2014-2016 = 100
in 2011
All-time low
23.14 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2020
Food production index in Arab World, 1961–2020
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2020, food production index in Arab World stood at 100 2014-2016 = 100.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Arab World peaked at 106.62 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.14 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Arab World ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Food production index in Arab World, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.14 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 23.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 24.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 23.94 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 24.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 24.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 27.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 25.61 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 28.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 29.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 30.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 30.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 31.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 34.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 35.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 36.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 38.77 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 39.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 38.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 41.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 46.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 40.67 2014-2016 = 100 | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 42.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 37.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 45.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 44.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 40.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 47.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 41.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 40.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 48.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 54.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 50.76 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 59.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 61.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 66.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 68.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 73.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 74.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 78.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 87.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 89.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 98.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 96.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 100.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 101.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 101.01 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 101.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 104.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 99.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 106.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 23.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 29.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 39.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 37.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 47.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 40.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 74.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 78.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 106.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 1 Senegal 177.49 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 172.66 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 3 Oman 170.06 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 4 Mozambique 161.67 2014-2016 = 100 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Rural population, per capita 0.3996 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 448.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 225.78 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Arab World?
- Food production index in Arab World was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 106.62 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Arab World rank for food production index?
- Arab World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.