Food production index in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Food production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
100 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
100 2014-2016 = 100
in 2015
All-time low
93.61 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2020
Food production index in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific stood at 100 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.61 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Food production index in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.61 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 93.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 94.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 94.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 94.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 94.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 94.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 95.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 95.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 95.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 95.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 95.5 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 95.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 95.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 95.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 96.01 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 96.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 96.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 96.48 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 96.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 96.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 97.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 97.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 97.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 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 | 94.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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 East Asia & Pacific
- Rural population, per capita 0.3523 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 778.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in East Asia & Pacific?
- Food production index in East Asia & Pacific 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.61 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for food production index?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is food production index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.